304
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Warren County, Pennsylvania: 304 recorded events between 1967 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #437 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Warren County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Warren County is the 2010s, when 103 of the county's 304 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 Warren County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 75.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #437 for this hazard and #35 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 86.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Warren County with 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2015 | VANDERGRIFF CORNERS | 78 | 1 | 4 | $3K |
| Jul 9, 1999 | GARLAND | 0 | 1 | 2 | $150K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | WELDBANK | 52 | $2K |
| Mar 31, 2026 | TIONA | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 31, 2026 | TIDIOUTE | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 26, 2026 | TIDIOUTE | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 26, 2026 | SPRING CREEK | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 13, 2026 | QUEEN | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 13, 2026 | LANDER | 52 | $10K |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SUGAR GROVE | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SPRING CREEK | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | NORTH WARREN | 52 | $500 |
Other hazards here
More from Warren County
- Hail 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Downburst winds blew down dozens of trees. A tree fell on a car on route 27 just south of Garland, fatally injuring the 21 year old female driver, critically injuring the second female passenger, and seriously injuring the third. Close by another tree fell and completely smashed an unoccupied auto. Just to the east of Garland, a barn was partially unroofed and a silo was damaged.
Thunderstorms downed over 600 trees in the town of Cherry Grove. Sporadic tree damage occurred for about 5 miles to the east of Cherry Grove, to the town of Sheffield, where the same strong thunderstorm winds caused structural damage to a nursing home, the Ruth M. Smith Center. This forced the evacuation of the nursing home residents. A disaster declaration was made for Warren County.On August 6th, Governor Edward G. Rendell signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency to support recovery efforts in several northwestern Pennsylvania counties including Warren. Also, a request was made for a Presidential Declaration for a Major Disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, specifically requesting the implementation of the Public Assistance Grant Program.
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated to be 70 to 80 mph knocked down trees across the Tidioute area, with an area of concentrated damage along Gravel Gulch Lane. Some outbuildings and roofs were damaged along Gravel Gulch Lane as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Warren County, Pennsylvania?
304 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Warren County between 1967 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Warren County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Warren County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Warren 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 Warren County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/warren-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.