434
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Centre County, Pennsylvania: 434 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #172 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Centre County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Centre County is the 2020s, when 146 of the county's 434 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 Centre County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 76.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #172 for this hazard and #15 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 94.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Centre County with 115 recorded events, while Dec 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 26, 2012 | OAK HALL | 50 | 0 | 3 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | WOODYCREST | 52 | $10K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | CENTRAL CITY | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | CENTRE HALL PENNS AR | 52 | $2K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | UNIONVILLE | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | WOODWARD | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | COBURN | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | MILLHEIM | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 13, 2026 | JULIAN | 52 | $5K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | RISING SPGS | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | BELLEFONTE | 52 | $10K |
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 a downburst in Bellefonte associated with a line of severe thunderstorms that moved through on March 16, 2025. Notable tree and power line damage was observed near Saint Johns Cemetery and Union Cemetery. Additional tree damage occurred throughout downtown Bellefonte and resulted in extensive power outages. As the strongest winds moved to the east, a structure housing farm animals on Scott Avenue was damaged and a large garage on Jacksonville Road collapsed. Tree damage continued along the rest of the 3.3 mile path which ended just north of the I-80 and I-99 interchange.
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 80 mph caused extensive power line damage on West College Avenue in State College near Whitehall Road. A trained spotter reported that at least 9 power poles were snapped with wires completely blocking the roadway. At least two occupied vehicles were covered by downed wires.
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated to have been 75-85 mph produced a 4.5 mile swath of wind damage from Madisonburg to just north of Rebersburg. A roof was blown off of a home just northwest of Madisonburg. About a hundred trees were uprooted or snapped along Rebel Run Lane northwest of Rebersburg, and a barn roof was blown off on Schoolhouse Lane. Additional trees were snapped just east of Route 880 to the north of Rebersburg.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Centre County, Pennsylvania?
434 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Centre County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Centre County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Centre County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Centre 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 Centre County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/centre-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.