282
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$921K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Somerset County, Pennsylvania: 282 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #523 nationally and #40 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Somerset County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Somerset County is the 2010s, when 80 of the county's 282 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 Somerset County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 67.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #523 for this hazard and #40 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 83.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Somerset County with 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 1995 | Somerset | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2011 | ROBERTS | 50 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | KANTNER | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SEANOR | 52 | $5K |
| Aug 17, 2025 | BROTHERTON | 52 | $1K |
| May 1, 2025 | BOSWELL | 52 | $5K |
| May 1, 2025 | BARRONVALE | 52 | $5K |
| May 1, 2025 | NEW LEXINGTON | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | LAVANSVILLE | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | BAKERSVILLE | 51 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | ADDISON | 83 | $120K |
| Apr 20, 2025 | HARNEDSVILLE | 52 | $40K |
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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
Thunderstorm winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree which fell onto a residential home on Stepping Stone Road on the south-side of Somerset, causing significant damage. A 10-year old female in the house was killed by the falling tree.
A severe thunderstorm, producing straight-line winds in excess of 95 mph, caused extensive tree damage in Addison and elk Lick Townships. In Addison, a tree fell onto a residence, with multiple trees knocked down across roadways in Addison, knocking out power for a majority of the town. Two people were injured in Addison when an ATV collided with a downed tree. Extensive tree damage continued into Salisbury, where a silo also collapsed into a barn, causing the barn to collapse.
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated between 75 and 85 mph produced wind damage in the Eagle Ridge housing development. Multiple homes in the Eagle Ridge housing development sustained minor structural damage ranging from sheds/outbuildings to roofs (shingles or fallen tree branches) and siding/downspouts. One residence received moderate damage due to a collapsed detached garage which also impacted vehicles that were parked underneath the garage and nearby. Several trees were also uprooted or knocked down. No injuries were reported. The damage was determined by an EMA/NWS coordinated damage assessment to have been straight-line in nature.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
282 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Somerset County between 1968 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Somerset County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Somerset County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Somerset 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 Somerset County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/somerset-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.