129
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pike County, Pennsylvania: 129 recorded events between 1989 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #1,806 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pike County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pike County is the 2020s, when 41 of the county's 129 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 Pike County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,806 for this hazard and #59 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 42.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pike County with 42 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | TWIN LAKES | 50 | $1K |
| Nov 6, 2025 | PAUPACK | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | MILLRIFT | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | FOREST PARK | 50 | $3K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | FOREST PARK | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | BUSHKILL | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | BUSHKILL | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 8, 2023 | SHOHOLA | 50 | $3K |
| Sep 8, 2023 | DINGMANS FERRY | 50 | $3K |
| Sep 7, 2023 | MILLRIFT | 50 | $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
A severe thunderstorm tracked from northeast to southwest from Sullivan County NY through Pike County PA during the early evening hours on June 9th 2021, producing several downbursts along its path. The most significant damage occurred in Rowland, PA. Both microbursts featured damage consisting of large uprooted or snapped soft and hardwood trees. All trees were |observed to have fallen in a southwesterly direction. The most severe tree damage was observed in Rowland, PA with several hundred trees destroyed.
A severe thunderstorm tracked from northeast to southwest from Sullivan County NY through Pike County PA during the early evening hours on June 9th 2021, producing several downbursts along its path. The most significant damage occurred in Tafton, PA |along the eastern shore of Lake Wallenpaupack. Both microbursts featured damage consisting of large uprooted or snapped soft and hardwood trees. All trees were observed to have fallen in a southwesterly direction.
Radar indicated the development of a very strong downburst on the rear flank of the tornadic supercell. The damage was a very large area and more profound in its scope of damage than the tornado paths in Pike County. The peak winds were estimated at 70 to 90 mph where large swaths of trees were uprooted and snapped. Large trees fell on roads, power and phone lines, took down poles, and damaged some homes. One truck was smashed in half and a home was demolished by large trees. A significant amount of trees came down along the Lackawaxen River. Most of the trees were fallen to the southeast, except along the Lackawaxen where the river valley deflected the winds and trees fell to the east. Hundreds of people were impacted by the storm as power was out for a couple days in some locations and roads were closed until trees and fallen power lines could be cleared.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pike County, Pennsylvania?
129 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pike County between 1989 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pike County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pike County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pike 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 Pike County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/pike-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.