354
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania: 354 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #295 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lawrence County is the 2010s, when 117 of the county's 354 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 Lawrence County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #295 for this hazard and #26 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 90.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lawrence County with 98 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 17, 2010 | BRENT | 50 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | EASTBROOK | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | NEW CASTLE | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 16, 2026 | WALMO | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 16, 2026 | EDINBURG | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 16, 2026 | SHAW JCT | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 31, 2026 | WALMO | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 7, 2026 | ELLPORT | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | WALMO | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | EDINBURG | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | PRINCETON | 50 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Lawrence County
- Hail 105
- Flash Flood 96
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A microburst occurred across the New Wilmington area. Winds estimated to just over 100 MPH occurred along a narrow and sporadic path from about 2 miles west of New Wilmington at the intersection of Routes 18 and 208 to 2.5 miles south of New Wilmington on Route 956. One business, the Farmer's Cheese factory, had a large portion of the roof blown off. One home had the roof completely blown off, and several cars were crushed by falling trees.
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines across the New Castle area, shutting power off to around 11,000 people in the area. A power company representative said the thunderstorm winds and falling trees damaged several transformer lines and substations.
A microburst, with estimated winds of 70 mph, snapped or toppled hundreds of trees throughout the county. The microburst was three quarters of a mile wide, and extended for about 6 miles, from the Ohio border north of Hillsville, eastward through Mahoning Twp, into Union Twp, west of New Castle. Mahoning Twp hardest hit, especially the hilltop area just off Route 224. In Mahoning Twp, a large number of trees were toppled or uprooted. Several trees fell on houses. One roof partly destroyed. Several sheds and garages damaged. Numerous utility lines were blown down. 7100 customers lost electric power.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?
354 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lawrence County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lawrence County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lawrence County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/lawrence-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.