249
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$730K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: 249 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #697 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Schuylkill County is the 2010s, when 73 of the county's 249 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Schuylkill County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 68.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #697 for this hazard and #43 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 77.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Schuylkill County with 59 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 | |
| Jan 14, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| May 6, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | VALLEY VIEW | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 26, 2025 | KLINGERSTOWN | 52 | $15K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | POTTSVILLE ARPT | 52 | $3K |
| Jun 30, 2025 | ORWIGSBURG | 52 | $2K |
| Jun 30, 2025 | PORT CARBON | 52 | $2K |
| Jun 30, 2025 | NEW STREET | 52 | $10K |
| Jun 25, 2025 | NEW RINGGOLD | 52 | $2K |
| May 6, 2025 | MT CARBON | 70 | $5K |
| May 6, 2025 | FRIEDENSBURG | 52 | $2K |
| Apr 30, 2025 | VALLEY VIEW | 61 | $20K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An official NWS Storm Survey was conducted in Tremont Borough. It was determined that a microburst or straight-line thunderstorm winds estimated near 85 mph created a swath of sporadic damage along a 1-mile long stretch from East Line Street near Good Spring Creek to near the intersection of SR 125/209. The damage included about 20 homes with roof and siding damage and approximately 15 trees down.
Thunderstorm winds caused damage in Frackville, Hegins, Pitman and Pottsville. A huge tent at Boscov's Department Store in the Fairlane Village Mall was ripped to shreds. Damage to the merchandise alone was $7,000. Also 7,000 homes lost power during the height of the storm. Columbia County Bloomsburg,06,1740EST- *,,1930EST,,,0,0,?,?,Flood/Flash Flood Heavy rain forced the closure of State Route 487 near Bloomsburg.
A NWS survey team found evidence of strong downburst winds extending along a nearly two mile path in Walker Township. This area of downburst winds also included a small EF1 tornado which is separately documented.||The downburst winds partially removed the roof of one home on Kettle Road, and portions of three barn roofs along Catawissa Road. A cement wall of a barn was also toppled from the winds along Catawissa Road. Top wind speeds were estimated at around 95 mph with this downburst wind damage. There were no injuries or fatalities associated with the damage swath.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania?
249 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Schuylkill County between 1961 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Schuylkill County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Schuylkill County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Schuylkill County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/schuylkill-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.