Indiana County, Pennsylvania
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 42063 · population 83,148 · 827 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 798 records for Indiana County, Pennsylvania from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 432 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (418 records). The deadliest single record is the June 22, 2017 flash flood: 1 death. FEMA has issued 18 declarations naming the county since 1972, 16 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
- 798on 432 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 16 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $24Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 19strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 18latest 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 Indiana County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 418 since 1955. 43% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1955 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 | 418 | 206 | 1955-2026 | 0 | 1 | $3.6M | 42 of 67 |
| Winter storms | 109 | 95 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $49K | 50 of 67 |
| Hail | 108 | 47 | 1989-2026 | 0 | 0 | $156K | 39 of 67 |
| Floods | 88 | 64 | 1996-2025 | 1 | 0 | $7.3M | 40 of 67 |
| High wind and dust storms | 40 | 37 | 1999-2024 | 0 | 0 | $1.3M | 27 of 67 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 16 | 1953-2025 | 0 | 5 | $12M | 35 of 67 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 10 | 2009-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 of 67 |
| Drought | 2 | 2 | 1999-1999 | 0 | 0 | – | 67 of 67 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 2012-2018 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 of 67 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2004-2004 | 0 | 0 | – | 40 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 Indiana County had?
NOAA records 19 tornadoes in Indiana County from 1953 to 2025, the strongest rated F2, with 0 deaths and 5 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 20 tornadoes whose track touched Indiana County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 19: 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.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Pennsylvania.
Every tornado record filed for Indiana County (19)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | Gratton, Indiana County | EF1 1.08 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-06-26 | Grafton, Indiana County | EF0 0.32 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $47K |
| 2021-07-29 | Indiana Co Airport, Indiana County | EF0 0.05 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $56K |
| 2019-06-16 | Commodore, Indiana County | EF1 0.27 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-05-28 | Penn Run, Indiana County | EF0 0.26 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-05-25 | Penn Run, Indiana County | EF0 0.07 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-05-25 | Strangford, Indiana County | EF1 5.13 mi x 35 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-04-28 | Deckers Pt, Indiana County | F1 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $410K |
| 2002-04-28 | Indiana County | F2 5 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 1 | $1.2M |
| 2002-04-28 | Iselin, Indiana County | F0 1 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 1996-07-19 | Punxsutawney, Indiana County | F2 6.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 3 | $395K |
| 1985-05-31 | Indiana County | F0 6 mi x 27 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1984-08-09 | Indiana County | F0 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1983-05-22 | Indiana County | F2 6 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1981-07-26 | Indiana County | F2 | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1980-06-03 | Indiana County | F2 4.9 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1978-06-07 | Indiana County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1954-07-05 | Indiana County | F1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1953-05-30 | Indiana County | F2 1.9 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K 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 Indiana County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 14, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($2,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindWandin Jct, Indiana County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindClaypoole Hgts, Indiana County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindClymer, Indiana County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindCherry Tree, Indiana County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindCherry Tree, Indiana County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindCherry Tree, Indiana County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-03-17 | Winter WeatherIndiana County · forecast zone Indiana County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-11 | HailKenwood, Indiana County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-07 | Thunderstorm WindShelocta, Indiana County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| 2026-03-07 | Thunderstorm WindGeorgeville, Indiana County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-03-07 | Thunderstorm WindGarbleton, Indiana County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-03-07 | Thunderstorm WindMarion Center, Indiana County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-22 | Flash FloodShelocta, Indiana County Emergency management reported that a man drowned as he attempting to clean debris from an overflow pipe in a pond near his home on Sportsman Club Road when the kayak he was in flipped and his legs were pulled into the pipe. Water then continued to rise, submerging the individual. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1996-07-19 | TornadoPunxsutawney, Indiana County A tornado touched down in Jefferson County and traveled southeast into northeast Indiana County, the tornado continued into the State Game Lands and exited Indiana County 4 miles north-north east of Glen Campbell and then entered Clearfield County. The tornado's path was 200 feet wide at its greatest width in Indiana ... | F2 6.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 3 | $395K |
| 2002-04-28 | TornadoIndiana County A storm spawning two separate tornadoes passed over southern Armstrong County, continuing eastward into Indiana County. The first tornado, an F0, touched down at approximately 2:45 PM EST just south of the town of Spring Church in Armstrong County. It traveled east about 3 miles before crossing into Indiana County ... | F2 5 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 1 | $1.2M |
| 2002-04-28 | TornadoDeckers Pt, Indiana County An F1 tornado touched down near the small town of Deckers Point (about 7 miles northeast of Clymer) at 3:10 PM EST. It traveled about 2 miles before dissipating at 3:13 PM EST. The maximum estimated winds were about 90 MPH.The tornado blew the doors off of one house and caused the opposite wall to push out, while also ... | F1 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $410K |
| 1999-07-09 | Thunderstorm WindClymer, Indiana County A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 60 MPH by a spotter downed several trees. Lightning from this storm also injured one person in Clymer. | 0 | 1 | $5K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-19 | Flash FloodHomer City, Indiana County | 0 | 0 | $3.8M | |
| 2004-09-17 | FloodIndiana County · forecast zone Indiana | 0 | 0 | $2.3M | |
| 2002-04-28 | TornadoDeckers Pt, Indiana County | F1 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $410K |
| 1996-07-19 | TornadoPunxsutawney, Indiana County | F2 6.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 3 | $395K |
| 2006-06-25 | Flash FloodMarion Center, Indiana County | 0 | 0 | $293K | |
| 2009-02-12 | High WindIndiana County · forecast zone Indiana | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $275K |
| 2009-02-11 | Thunderstorm WindPenn Run, Indiana County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $138K |
| 2021-07-29 | TornadoIndiana Co Airport, Indiana County | EF0 0.05 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $56K |
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 $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 22, 1983 (tornado, Indiana 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 Indiana 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 87 | 65 | 109 | 135 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 8 | 31 | 20 | 50 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 54 | 24 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 15 | 26 | 36 | 11 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 20 | 5 | 12 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
43% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1955 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 58 · Feb 51 · Mar 48 · Apr 54 · May 112 · Jun 138 · Jul 131 · Aug 116 · Sep 20 · Oct 4 · Nov 22 · Dec 44 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Indiana County
FEMA's register lists 18 declarations that include Indiana County: 12 major disasters, 6 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for flood (5) and snowstorm (4).
| 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 |
| 2012-10-29 | EM-3356 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2010-04-16 | DR-1898 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms |
| 2006-06-30 | DR-1649 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides |
| 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 |
| 1996-07-26 | DR-1130 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 1996-01-21 | DR-1093 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1996-01-13 | DR-1085 | Snowstorm | Blizzard of 96 |
| 1993-03-16 | EM-3105 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm |
| 1980-06-13 | EM-3081 | Tornado | Severe Storms & Tornadoes |
| 1977-07-21 | DR-537 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1977-01-29 | EM-3026 | Snowstorm | Snowstorms |
| 1972-09-28 | DR-355 | Flood | 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 Indiana County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 88 flood or flash flood records for Indiana County from 1996 to 2025, on 64 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Indiana County ranks 616th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression Ivan | 2004-09-17 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $2.4 million on 387 claims filed in Indiana County; the most in one year was 76 in 2004. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 36 · 1979: 2 · 1980: 4 · 1981: 7 · 1982: 6 · 1984: 5 · 1985: 2 · 1987: 3 · 1991: 3 · 1993: 1 · 1994: 11 · 1995: 1 · 1996: 53 · 1997: 7 · 1998: 1 · 1999: 1 · 2000: 1 · 2002: 1 · 2003: 2 · 2004: 76 · 2005: 4 · 2006: 3 · 2008: 1 · 2009: 1 · 2011: 1 · 2012: 46 · 2013: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 62 · 2018: 18 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 3; 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 Indiana County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Indiana County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $18.7 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 High | $494K | 1.2 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively High | $712K | 40 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $14M | 1.9 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $511K | once in about 28 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.0M | 3.5 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $231K | 2.2 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $406K | 2.4 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $762K | 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 Indiana County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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