237
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
37
Direct injuries
$761K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania: 237 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #764 nationally and #46 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Huntingdon County is the 2010s, when 74 of the county's 237 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 Huntingdon County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 71.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #764 for this hazard and #46 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 75.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Huntingdon County with 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1995 | Huntingdon | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2019 | SHIRLEYSBURG | 52 | 0 | 35 | $10K |
| Jul 14, 2023 | GRAYSVILLE | 52 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| Jun 16, 1994 | Alexandria | 0 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | MEADOW GAP | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 26, 2025 | MAPLETON | 52 | $2K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | LOTTA GROVE | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | HUNTINGDON | 52 | $500 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | MADDENSVILLE | 52 | $3K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | MT UNION | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | ARDENHEIM | 52 | $3K |
| Jun 10, 2025 | MC ALEVYS FORT | 52 | $2K |
| Jun 10, 2025 | SAULSBURG | 52 | $2K |
| Jun 10, 2025 | SAULSBURG | 52 | $2K |
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
A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 95 mph, uprooted and snapped numerous trees in Rothrock State Forest. The most concentrated damage as a result of this downburst snapped three to four dozen trees in a densely forested area, with a combination of softwood pines and hardwood oaks.
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down more than a dozen trees, as well as multiple camping tents and a large party tent. 35 people were injured, although most were minor bumps and bruises, with 3 people being transported to a local hospital by ambulance.
Sporadic wind damage, mainly to trees, was caused by thunderstorm winds southeast of Mount Union. Damage was mainly confined to German Valley Road, Corner Creek Land, and Loop Road. While most of the damage was to trees, there was some isolated structural damage. A church on Loop Road sustained slight damage from a tree falling on it. On German Valley Road, one home sustained minor damage to roof shingles. Significant structural damage occurred to a mobile home on Loop Road, where the roof and one wall was completely removed from the structure. All of the observed tree damage and structural damage was consistent with straight line winds, with some areas exhibiting divergent patterns consistent with a small downburst. In a few locations, swirling patterns were observed in crops and field grass. However, these damage patterns occurred at locations where straight line winds interacted with hillsides. It was concluded that one or two very small (5 to 10 yard wide) spin up gustnadoes may have occurred, but with winds generally under 50 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania?
237 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Huntingdon County between 1968 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Huntingdon County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Huntingdon County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Huntingdon 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.
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“Thunderstorm Wind in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/huntingdon-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.