235
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
14
Direct injuries
$857K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Tioga County, Pennsylvania: 235 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #777 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Tioga County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Tioga County is the 2010s, when 63 of the county's 235 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 Tioga County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 69.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #777 for this hazard and #47 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 75.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Tioga County with 69 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2011 | BLOSSBURG | 70 | 0 | 9 | $5K |
| Nov 20, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Sep 22, 2012 | CHARLESTON | 65 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Jul 31, 2005 | COVINGTON | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | JACKSON SUMMIT | 52 | $3K |
| Jun 30, 2025 | CHARLESTON | 52 | $2K |
| May 17, 2025 | DAGGETT | 52 | $1K |
| May 17, 2025 | KEENEYVILLE | 52 | $1K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | COVINGTON | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 16, 2025 | MANSFIELD | 52 | $15K |
| Mar 16, 2025 | BALSAM | 87 | $100K |
| Jul 15, 2024 | MILLERTON | 56 | $8K |
| Jul 15, 2024 | SOMERS LANE | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 15, 2024 | MIDDLEBURY CENTER | 52 | $3K |
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 NWS Storm Survey confirmed that a downburst, with maximum winds estimated near 100 mph, occurred along Balsam Road in Tioga County during the afternoon hours of March 16, 2025. Numerous pine trees were snapped and uprooted, leading to some roof damage at households on Balsam Road. A utility pole was downed along with several shingles of a couple of buildings being blown off in the vicinity. On the northwest side of Balsam Road, multiple softwood trees had their trunks snapped.
A line of thunderstorms produced straight-line winds which damaged two farms (one on Barber Rd and another on East Hill Rd ) in Covington Township. This area is located just east of Covington. There was damage to barn roofs, silo roofs, outbuildings, and a number of large trees were uprooted. A grain wagon was flipped and a double-wide trailer, which was tied down, was moved 6 to 12 inches off its foundation. Power lines were reported down. Windows were broken in a nearby farm house. Maximum wind gusts were estimated at 70 to 75 mph. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at around 60 mph snapped off approximately 50 trees and uprooted 6 large trees along Skyline Drive in Jackson Township about 4 miles west of Millerton. The damaging winds also leveled a green house and collapsed a small barn. Some minor structural damage to a garage also took place on East Lawrence Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Tioga County, Pennsylvania?
235 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Tioga County between 1971 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Tioga County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Tioga County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Tioga 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 Tioga County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/tioga-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.