Cameron County, Pennsylvania
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 42023 · population 4,535 · 396 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 210 records for Cameron County, Pennsylvania from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 188 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (79 records). 111 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. FEMA has issued 11 declarations naming the county since 1972, 9 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Tropical Storm Debby” on September 11, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 210on 188 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 00 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $636Kas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 2strongest F1
- FEMA declarations
- 11latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Cameron County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 79 since 1985. 53% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1985 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Pennsylvania's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 79 | 63 | 1985-2026 | 0 | 0 | $244K | 61 of 67 |
| Winter storms | 68 | 68 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $8K | 24 of 67 |
| Extreme cold | 21 | 21 | 2004-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 of 67 |
| Floods | 12 | 10 | 1996-2010 | 0 | 0 | $351K | 65 of 67 |
| Hail | 11 | 11 | 1985-2019 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 of 67 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 11 | 1999-2019 | 0 | 0 | $33K | 48 of 67 |
| Drought | 6 | 6 | 1997-2020 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 of 67 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 2 | 1994-1998 | 0 | 0 | – | 66 of 67 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Cameron County had?
NOAA records 2 tornadoes in Cameron County from 1994 to 1998, the strongest rated F1, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 2 tornadoes whose track touched Cameron County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 2, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Pennsylvania.
Every tornado record filed for Cameron County (2)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-31 | Sinnamahoning, Cameron County | F1 3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994-09-26 | Emporium, Cameron County | F1 4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Cameron County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 11, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindMix Run, Cameron County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm WindBeechwood, Cameron County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-01-24 | Heavy SnowCameron County · forecast zone Cameron | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-01-20 | Cold/Wind ChillCameron County · forecast zone Cameron | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2018-05-15 | Thunderstorm WindCameron County | 83 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 2010-12-01 | FloodLawn View, Cameron County | 0 | 0 | $271K | |
| 1998-05-31 | TornadoSinnamahoning, Cameron County | F1 3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994-09-26 | TornadoEmporium, Cameron County | F1 4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1985-05-31 | HailCameron County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Cameron County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 12 | 19 | 15 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 14 | 34 | 11 | 9 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
53% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1985 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 31 · Feb 26 · Mar 13 · Apr 11 · May 17 · Jun 19 · Jul 28 · Aug 17 · Sep 10 · Oct 4 · Nov 8 · Dec 26 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Cameron County
FEMA's register lists 11 declarations that include Cameron County: 7 major disasters, 4 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (4) and biological (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-11 | DR-4815 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| 2020-03-30 | DR-4506 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3441 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2013-01-10 | DR-4099 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2012-10-29 | EM-3356 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3235 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2004-09-19 | DR-1555 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances |
| 2004-09-19 | DR-1557 | Hurricane | Tropical Depression Ivan |
| 1996-01-21 | DR-1093 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1993-03-16 | EM-3105 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm |
| 1972-06-23 | DR-340 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Cameron County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 12 flood or flash flood records for Cameron County from 1996 to 2010, on 10 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Cameron County ranks 1463rd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $532,000 on 73 claims filed in Cameron County; the most in one year was 28 in 1996. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 1 · 1981: 4 · 1982: 5 · 1984: 1 · 1989: 5 · 1992: 1 · 1993: 1 · 1996: 28 · 2003: 1 · 2004: 13 · 2010: 11 · 2018: 2; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Cameron County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cameron County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $4.2 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $9K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | $11K | once in about 100 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $3.8M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $18K | 17 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $94K | once in about 22 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Very Low | $49K | 34 a year (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Very Low | $10K | once in about 2,020 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Very Low | $58K | once in about 11 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Cameron County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in PennsylvaniaEvery Pennsylvania tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Severe thunderstorm wind in PennsylvaniaThe state's severe thunderstorm wind events, by county, year and month
- The Pennsylvania recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Cameron CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Cameron County's FEMA declarations (CSV)11 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis