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Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
11
Tornado reports
72
Hail reports
83
Floods since 1996
639
All events
1
Deaths
$268.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Armstrong County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Heavy thunderstorm rain and some wind weakened the roots of a large tree and the tree fell onto a pickup truck's windshield travelling on Route 66. A 13 year-old passenger was killed by the falling tree. The boy's father was seriously injured and the mother was treated overnight …
Nine trees were uprooted, but there was no structure damage.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Accumulation ranging from 2-4 inches with the highest amount of 4 inches reported by the public 3 miles northwest of West Lebanon.
Flood Flood
Ice jam flooding occurred along the Allegheny River from Lock 9 to Lock 8. This impacted a campground on the right descending bank and also camps and homes on the left descending bank.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 9 to 13 inches with the highest total of 16 inches from the public in Dayton.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Public report of snow and blowing snow with less than a quarter mile visibility in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Widespread snowfall, generally exceeding advisory criteria but falling short of warning criteria, fell across the county with amounts ranging from 3-5 inches and the highest amount of 5.5 inches reported by the public in Ford City.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Widespread snowfall, generally exceeding advisory criteria but falling short of warning criteria, fell across the county with amounts ranging from 3-5 inches and the highest amount of 5.5 inches reported by the public in Ford City.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding reported in homes in North Apollo Borough.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and wires down were reported on Creek Valley Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wires were reported down in North Buffalo.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The public reported road flooding in Leechburg.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State official reported water over the road in Parks Township.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State official reported water flowing over Edmon Road in Kiski Township.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding reported on Schenley Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads were closed in the area due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Road flooding was reported in the area via mPING.
Hail Hail
Hail size estimated from doorbell cam video. Considerable leaf shredding on trees from the hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wires were downed in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Five power poles were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed on Ross Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down on Campbell Run Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A storage garage along Industrial Park Road appears to have had a portion of its roof structure uplifted and removed, based on a photo provided. Trees also were reported down in the area. This location is coincident with an intense mesovortex. Based on drone footage of the garage…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Small outbuildings were blown over and tree limbs were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down in Rural Valley.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The coldest conditions were noted during the morning of the 22nd. Temperatures dropped as low as -12F, with wind chill values as low as -19F on an isolated basis.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down on Boat Ramp Road near Crooked Creek.
Hail Hail
Hail was reported along Queenstown Road.
Hail Hail
Hail and strong wind was reported along Seybertown Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down in the vicinity of Brady.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail was reported along Bingham Road.
Hail Hail
Ping pong to golf ball size hail was reported along route 28 south of New Bethlehem.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and wires were reported down across the county, concentrated across Boggs Township.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Dime to quarter size hail was reported near the post office.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A downburst uprooted a number of walnut and oak trees along Willliamson Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down and reports of some structural damage around Ford City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Poles and wires down on Weedy Mill road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines down along Shafer road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wires down along Hill and Armstrong road.
Hail Hail
Report of nickel hail.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 37 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 1 |
| 2018 | 36 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 0 |
| 2013 | 31 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 | 31 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 1 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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