Bedford storm history

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…

A strong thunderstorm, producing winds estimated near 45 mph, knocked down a tree and wires on Price Hill Road, near Hopewell.

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…

Flash flooding was reported at the confluence of the east branch and west branch of Sideling Hill Creek onto Sideling Hill Creek Road.

Flash flooding led to water across the roadway on South Imler Valley Road at the intersection with Sarah Furnace Road in Imler.

Flash flooding led to water across the roadway on South Imler Valley Road near the intersection of Heritage Road near Osterburg.

Flash flooding led to more than a foot of water running across Route 96 at the bridge near Faupel Road south of Mann Choice.

Barnes Road was reported to be underwater near the intersection with Alberts Road south of Inglesmith.

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.

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 flooding occurred along Gooseberry Road near Hyndman, with up to 4 feet of water across the roadway.

Flooding washed out the gravel roadway near the intersection of Perrin Road and Bennett Road near Murphy Spring.

A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees on Kennels Mill Road southwest of Hyndman.

A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down wires Bear Gap Trail west of Chaneysville.

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.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down in Bedford.

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…

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 …

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.

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across southwestern Bedford County through the month of October 2024.

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across southwestern Bedford County through the month of September 2024.

D3 (extreme) drought conditions developed in southern Bedford County on July 30, 2024 and continued through the end of July.

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 winds in Bedford County on the evening of February 28, 2024 knocked down multiple trees and power lines in Monroe Township.

Multiple wind gusts to near 60 mph were observed by the KAOO ASOS during the late morning and early afternoon of January 10, 2024.

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.

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.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees around Clearville.

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.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires south of Lake Gordon.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires to the northwest of Amaranth.

Northwesterly winds occasionally gusting to near 60 mph occurred for several hours in Bedford County.

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…

SNOW SQUALL. A broken line of snow squalls accompanied by gusty winds produced brief whiteout conditions as it crossed Bedford County during the late afternoon of November 18, 2022.

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and more than 50 vehicles becoming stuck on Route 56 near Quaker Valley in western Bedford County, closing the road in both directions for nearly an hour. There were multiple tractor trailers stuck in the queue, and PennDOT attempted t…

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads, leading to a commercial vehicle crashing on the eastbound lanes of the PA Turnpike at MM 143.6, blocking the eastbound left lane and closing the westbound lanes due to debris. There were no injuries reported, but there were significan…

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph peeled the metal roof off of a building, tossed another small metal structure, and also knocked down a few trees near the Bedford Fairgrounds.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees in Bedford.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down several trees in Snake Spring Township.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires west of Bedford. The Kinton Knob tower site was knocked off air, impacting radio transmissions from the 911 center.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires west of Bedford.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down numerous trees and wires along Bethel Hollow Road near Gravity Hill.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down numerous trees and wires along Route 26 in southern Bedford County.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 80 mph knocked down multiple trees, toppled a metal corn crib, pulled roofs and barn doors off of outbuildings and moved some smaller outbuildings building off their foundations.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires along Rose Haven Road just north of the Mason-Dixon line.

A thunderstorm impacted Bedford County during the early morning hours of May 4, 2022. One lightning strike hit the Kittenknob Radio tower, which caused the radio system for Bedford County 911 to go to backup generator power for about a day and a half until the system returned to …