Clinton County, Pennsylvania
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 42035 · population 37,434 · 890 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 607 records for Clinton County, Pennsylvania from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 352 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (290 records). The deadliest single record is the January 6, 2004 winter weather, filed for the forecast zone Southern Clinton, which covers the county: 6 deaths, 12 injuries and $2.3 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 15 declarations naming the county since 1972, 13 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on October 1, 2013.
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
- 607on 352 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 923 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $145Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 11strongest F4
- FEMA declarations
- 15latest 2020
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 Clinton County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 290 since 1965. 55% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1965 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 | 290 | 171 | 1965-2026 | 2 | 3 | $1.2M | 54 of 67 |
| Winter storms | 145 | 91 | 1996-2026 | 6 | 18 | $2.4M | 52 of 67 |
| Floods | 40 | 26 | 1996-2025 | 1 | 0 | $3.0M | 63 of 67 |
| Hail | 37 | 25 | 1991-2020 | 0 | 0 | $10K | 61 of 67 |
| High wind and dust storms | 34 | 19 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 2 | $118K | 58 of 67 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 21 | 2004-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 of 67 |
| Drought | 14 | 7 | 1997-2020 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 of 67 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 10 | 1954-2025 | 0 | 0 | $138M | 55 of 67 |
| Heat | 5 | 4 | 2006-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 of 67 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 1 | 2003-2003 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 of 67 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2025-2025 | 0 | 0 | $5K | 47 of 67 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2024-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 41 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 Clinton County had?
NOAA records 11 tornadoes in Clinton County from 1954 to 2025, the strongest rated F4, 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 10 tornadoes whose track touched Clinton County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 11: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-05-31 17:35, as SPC files it | Treasure Lake | F4 | 69 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Pennsylvania.
Every tornado record filed for Clinton County (11)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | Keating, Clinton County | EF1 0.66 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $300K |
| 2014-05-15 | Lock Haven, Clinton County | EF0 0.32 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2001-07-10 | Lamar, Clinton County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-05-31 | Keating, Clinton County | F1 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-07-18 | Woolrich, Clinton County | F1 3.5 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-05-19 | Renovo, Clinton County | F1 5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996-11-08 | Avis, Clinton County | F1 3 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $188K |
| 1992-07-15 | Clinton County | F1 1 mi x 73 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1985-05-31 | Clinton County | F4 29 mi x 3,330 yd | 0 | 0 | $25M step |
| 1985-05-31 | Clinton County | F4 5.5 mi x 3,330 yd | 0 | 0 | $25M step |
| 1954-05-13 | Clinton County | F0 0.8 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
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 Clinton County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 11, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($2,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindLock Haven Mem Airport, Clinton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindQueens Run, Clinton County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindFarwell, Clinton County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindLockport, Clinton County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindBeech Creek, Clinton County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindFlemington, Clinton County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-03-22 | Thunderstorm WindBeech Creek, Clinton County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindMc Elhattan, Clinton County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-03-03 | Winter WeatherClinton County · forecast zone Northern Clinton | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Heavy SnowClinton County · forecast zone Southern Clinton | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Heavy SnowClinton County · forecast zone Northern Clinton | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | Winter WeatherClinton County · forecast zone Southern Clinton | 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.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-06 | Winter WeatherClinton County · forecast zone Southern Clinton | 6 | 12 | $2.3M | |
| 2019-07-06 | Thunderstorm WindKeating, Clinton County A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees near Keating. One of the trees fell onto two kayakers who has pulled ashore when the storm approached. The kayakers were transported to a nearby hospital, and one passed away. | 52 kt wind | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2016-10-20 | Thunderstorm WindCedar Spgs, Clinton County A severe thunderstorm producing straight line winds estimated at 95 to 100 mph knocked down trees onto a home in Lamar Township, causing one fatality. | 83 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $31K |
| 2013-06-27 | Flash FloodBeech Creek, Clinton County Torrential rains of 4-6 inches in an hour caused significant flash flooding in the Beech Creek area. The flash flooding extended northeast along Route 150 into Mill Hall. The heavy rains and flood waters inundated the Beech Creek area, which resulted in a State of Emergency and Disaster Declaration due to numerous ... | 1 | 0 | $2.7M | |
| 2024-12-04 | Winter WeatherClinton County · forecast zone Southern Clinton SNOW SQUALL. RWIS data indicated a rapid drop in visibility to a quarter of a mile with roadways becoming snow covered quickly in a snow squall. Air and surface temperatures were already below freezing before the snow squall, but data indicated a 4 degree drop in surface temperatures during the squall. This squall ... | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2008-09-14 | High WindClinton County · forecast zone Southern Clinton Non-thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and wires across Southern Clinton County. Two people sustained minor injuries after a tree fell onto their car in Lock Haven. | 50 kt wind | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2003-02-16 | Heavy SnowClinton County · forecast zone Northern Clinton A low pressure system over the lower Mississippi Valley early Sunday morning moved slowly east northeast toward the central Appalachians by Sunday night, February 16th. This low then redeveloped along the North Carolina coast by early Monday morning, February 17th, and then moved slowly northeast as it intensified. ... | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2026-03-03 | Winter WeatherClinton County · forecast zone Northern Clinton A light wintry mix fell across Northern Clinton County from the early morning of March 3, 2026 into the early afternoon. A propane truck overturned due to the winter weather conditions on State Route 664 in Gallagher Township, leading to an extended closure of the roadway. The driver of the truck was injured. | 0 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-27 | Flash FloodBeech Creek, Clinton County | 1 | 0 | $2.7M | |
| 2004-01-06 | Winter WeatherClinton County · forecast zone Southern Clinton | 6 | 12 | $2.3M | |
| 2025-03-16 | TornadoKeating, Clinton County | EF1 0.66 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $300K |
| 2025-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindBeech Creek, Clinton County | 87 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $90K |
| 2025-04-29 | Thunderstorm WindRosecrans, Clinton County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $80K |
| 2024-04-14 | Thunderstorm WindAvis, Clinton County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $33K |
| 2016-10-20 | Thunderstorm WindCedar Spgs, Clinton County | 83 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $31K |
| 2021-07-16 | Thunderstorm WindHaneyville, Clinton County | 83 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $11K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $25M, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 31, 1985 (tornado, Clinton County); May 31, 1985 (tornado, Clinton County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Clinton 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 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 70 | 54 | 82 | 68 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 24 | 63 | 30 | 28 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 6 | 27 | 4 | 3 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 21 | 6 | 4 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
55% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1965 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 57 · Feb 53 · Mar 42 · Apr 28 · May 56 · Jun 78 · Jul 112 · Aug 45 · Sep 28 · Oct 22 · Nov 32 · Dec 54 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Clinton County
FEMA's register lists 15 declarations that include Clinton County: 9 major disasters, 6 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (4) and flood (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-30 | DR-4506 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3441 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2013-10-01 | DR-4149 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2012-10-29 | EM-3356 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2011-09-08 | EM-3340 | Flood | Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee |
| 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 |
| 2003-03-14 | EM-3180 | Severe Storm | Snow |
| 1996-01-21 | DR-1093 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1996-01-13 | DR-1085 | Snowstorm | Blizzard of 96 |
| 1994-03-10 | DR-1015 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 1993-03-16 | EM-3105 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm |
| 1975-09-26 | DR-485 | Flood | Severe Storms, Heavy Rains & Flooding |
| 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 Clinton County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 40 flood or flash flood records for Clinton County from 1996 to 2025, on 26 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Clinton County ranks 349th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $8.2 million on 911 claims filed in Clinton County; the most in one year was 252 in 2004. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 7 · 1979: 31 · 1980: 2 · 1981: 126 · 1982: 17 · 1983: 7 · 1984: 149 · 1985: 3 · 1986: 3 · 1987: 1 · 1988: 1 · 1993: 13 · 1994: 8 · 1995: 1 · 1996: 180 · 1997: 1 · 1999: 4 · 2002: 1 · 2003: 2 · 2004: 252 · 2006: 1 · 2008: 5 · 2009: 2 · 2010: 32 · 2011: 8 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 6 · 2014: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2018: 12 · 2019: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2026: 12; 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 Clinton County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clinton County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $13.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $1.1M | 2.3 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $124K | 14 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $285K | 33 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $13K | 1 a year (modeled) |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | $16K | once in about 100 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $11M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $355K | once in about 26 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $344K | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Clinton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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