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Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1961 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
13
Tornado reports
41
Hail reports
58
Floods since 1996
410
All events
3
Deaths
$1.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bedford County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 13 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and a two-vehicle accident with one fatality and two injuries (one serious) on the 3000 block of Route 96 (Hyndman Road) near Hyndman. The road was closed for over three hours, with traffic being rerouted around the scene of the accide…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a large tree down onto the roadway in Blue Knob State Park, near the Burnt House Picnic Area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down near the intersection of South Dakota Road and Sarah Furnace Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down along Shellsburg Road, resulting in a small brush fire.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down along Woodbury Pike.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 80 mph, produced widespread tree damage near Bedford Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 80 mph, produced widespread tree damage southwest of Schellsburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 70 mph, knocked down multiple trees onto Big Creek Road south of Clearville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 70 mph, knocked down multiple trees and wires near Everett.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple large construction signs onto US Route 30, blocking both lanes of traffic near between Bedford and Everett.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across southeastern Bedford County through much of March 2026. However, increased rainfall towards the end of the month allowed for severe drought conditions to be removed across the county on March 31, 2026.
Drought Drought
D2 (severe) drought conditions continued across southern Bedford County through the month of February 2026. The county also remained in Drought Watch Status per the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) through the month of February.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow began in the late evening on January 24 and continued into the evening on January 25, with most of Bedford County seeing 8-10 inches of snow. The highest snowfall total in the county occurred near Ostersburg, where 11.2 inches was measured.
Drought Drought
D2 (severe) drought conditions began across southern Bedford County on January 13, 2026 with dry conditions continuing through the end of January 2026. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a Drought Watch for Bedford County on January 8th.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A strong thunderstorm, producing winds estimated near 45 mph, knocked down a tree and wires on Price Hill Road, near Hopewell.
Heat Heat
Well-above average temperatures, coupled with humid conditions, allowed for multiple days of heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees beginning during the afternoon hours of June 23 and continuing through the late evening hours of June 25, 2025 across Bedford County. Warm an…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The York Road Tornado (EF1) occurred in southeastern Bedford County during the evening hours of June 17, 2025 with estimated maximum wind speeds at 95 mph, with a path width of 175 yards and a path length of 1.1 miles. The tornado began just northeast of the intersection of Robin…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding was reported at the confluence of the east branch and west branch of Sideling Hill Creek onto Sideling Hill Creek Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding led to water across the roadway on South Imler Valley Road at the intersection with Sarah Furnace Road in Imler.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding led to water across the roadway on South Imler Valley Road near the intersection of Heritage Road near Osterburg.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding led to more than a foot of water running across Route 96 at the bridge near Faupel Road south of Mann Choice.
Flood Flood
Barnes Road was reported to be underwater near the intersection with Alberts Road south of Inglesmith.
Flood Flood
A water rescue took place on Walnut Beach Road due to flooding on the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, with two to three feet of water flowing through the occupant's yard.
Flood Flood
A water rescue took place on Leisure Lane due to flooding from Dunnings Creek, with two to three feet of water flowing through the occupant's yard.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding occurred along Gooseberry Road near Hyndman, with up to 4 feet of water across the roadway.
Flood Flood
Flooding washed out the gravel roadway near the intersection of Perrin Road and Bennett Road near Murphy Spring.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees on Kennels Mill Road southwest of Hyndman.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down wires Bear Gap Trail west of Chaneysville.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong wind gusts, estimated near 45 mph, knocked down a large tree onto Chaneysville Road south of Chaneysville, blocking the roadway near the intersection with Aaron Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down in Bedford.
High Wind High Wind
A period of high winds throughout the afternoon and evening hours occurred across Bedford County, with winds gusts estimated to peak near 60 mph between 4pm and 7pm on February 16, 2025. These high winds produced widespread tree damage, with multiple roadways closed across the co…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
An extended period of well-below average temperatures across Bedford County allowed for wind chills to generally range between -15 to -20 degrees, with localized cold areas of the county reaching into the -20 to -25 degree range. The lowest wind chill of -24 degrees in Claysburg …
Drought Drought
D2 (severe) drought conditions continued across far western Bedford County through much of November 2024 before beneficial rainfall allowed for relief by November 26, 2024.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across southwestern Bedford County through the month of October 2024.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across southwestern Bedford County through the month of September 2024.
Drought Drought
D3 (extreme) drought conditions developed in southern Bedford County on July 30, 2024 and continued through the end of July.
Drought Drought
D2 (severe) drought conditions developed in southern Bedford County on July 9, 2024 and continued through the end of July, gradually expanding to include most of the county.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong winds in Bedford County on the evening of February 28, 2024 knocked down multiple trees and power lines in Monroe Township.
High Wind High Wind
Multiple wind gusts to near 60 mph were observed by the KAOO ASOS during the late morning and early afternoon of January 10, 2024.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowy conditions led to a jack-knifed tractor trailer on the PA Turnpike (I-76), leading to a several-hour lane restriction on the eastbound lanes.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A winter storm produced 6 to 7 inches of snow across the higher elevations of Bedford County as snow began in the morning hours of January 6, 2024 and continued through the evening hours.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees around Clearville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph snapped off large limbs, uprooted several trees, snapped a soft pine tree trunk off of Adams Run Road east of Fishertown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires south of Lake Gordon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires to the northwest of Amaranth.
High Wind High Wind
Northwesterly winds occasionally gusting to near 60 mph occurred for several hours in Bedford County.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills of -25 to -35 degrees were observed across Bedford County from the afternoon of December 23, 2022 into the morning of December 24, 2022.
A winter storm produced around an inch of snow, half an inch of sleet, and 0.10 to 0.20 of freezing rain across Bedford County on December 15, 2022. As a result, a PennDOT fuel truck overturned on PA Route 31 near Allegheny Road in Harrison Township. The driver of the truck was i…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 1 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 1 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 2 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 1 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991 | 15 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
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