Philadelphia, PA severe weather history
NOAA has logged 179 severe weather events at Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 27.7% of the 647 events recorded across Philadelphia County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 179
- Direct deaths
- 023 injured
- Property damage
- $1.3M
- Record span
- 1996–Mar 17, 2026
What hits Philadelphia
Recent events logged at Philadelphia
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Philadelphia severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Philadelphia?
The most recent event on record for Philadelphia is dated Mar 17, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Philadelphia recorded?
Philadelphia appears in 179 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 27.7% of everything logged across Philadelphia County.
What is the most common severe weather at Philadelphia?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Philadelphia, out of 7 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Philadelphia?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Philadelphia since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Philadelphia?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Philadelphia, with 65 events logged.