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Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
20
Tornado reports
48
Hail reports
48
Floods since 1996
683
All events
4
Deaths
$4.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cambria County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 20 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.
An extended period of well-below average temperatures across Cambria County allowed for wind chills to generally range between -15 to -20 degrees during the early morning hours of January 21, 2025 with temperatures remaining well-below average throughout the daytime hours. Colder…
Cold temperatures, with wind chills ranging from zero to 10 degrees, were observed across Cambria County throughout the daytime hours on December 22, 2024 and continued until the afternoon hours of December 23. A 75-year-old woman fell outside of her home on December 22nd and was…
Lightning struck and injured 4 motorcyclists, one fatally, who were taking refuge under a tree adjacent to Route 36 in Cambria County.
Downburst winds struck Prince Gallitzin State Park on late afternoon of Friday the 13th, crossing the heart of the campground area in the park. Hundreds of trees were blown down by the strong winds, damaging trucks, cars, tents, and campers. A 20-year old male was killed by a fal…
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down on Bedford Street.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down on St Clair Road near the Falcon Drive intersection.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down on Chime Road.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down near the intersection of 3rd Street and Hemlock Street in Nanty-Glo.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down onto Rockville Road.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down along Spruce Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down near the intersection of Short Avenue and Country Club Road in Cresson.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down numerous trees across Chest Township in Cambria County.
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The decaying northern edge of the line that produced widespread, destructive damage in Somerset County also knocked down trees and limbs in Westmont. This portion of the line had weakened significantly, with wind gusts estimated near 50 mph during the time of the damage.
High Wind High Wind
High winds occurred across Cambria County during the evening of March 13, 2026. A 63 mph wind gust was measured at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport and scattered power outages were reported.
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The ASOS at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport reported a 59 mph wind gust as a severe thunderstorm moved through.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold temperatures and gusty winds led to dangerously cold wind chills during the morning hours of February 7th across Cambria County. The coldest wind chill observed was -24 degrees near Cresson and also at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, both during the ea…
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Extreme cold impacted Cambria County on the morning of January 27. The coldest observed wind chill was -24 degrees at the John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport.
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 Cambria County seeing 10-15 inches of snow. The highest snowfall total in the county occurred near Geistown, where 16.5 inches was measured.
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Bitterly cold temperatures coupled with gusty winds allowed for dangerously cold wind chills in Cambria County during the late evening hours of January 23rd. These dangerously cold wind chill continued into the morning hours of January 24, 2026. The coldest wind chills were obser…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. The ASOS at the John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport reported visibility below one quarter of a mile in heavy snow as a snow squall moved through. Wind gusts of 40 mph were also reported.
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SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall moved across Cambria County on the morning of January 11, 2026. The ASOS at the John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport reported a visibility drop to one quarter of a mile in heavy snow as the squall moved through.
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SNOW SQUALL. The ASOS at the John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport reported visibility below one quarter of a mile in heavy snow as a snow squall moved through. Wind gusts of 40 mph were also observed with the squall.
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SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall brought visibility less than one quarter of a mile with heavy snow observed on US Route 22 near Cresson. Heavy snowfall allowed for quick accumulation on the roadway in a span of 10 to 15 minutes. Winds were observed to gust near 40 mph as the snow squa…
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SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall was observed at John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport, with visibility at or below one quarter of a mile for the duration of the snow squall with heavy snow being reported at the airfield in the early morning hours of January 1, 2026.
High Wind High Wind
High winds began during the late morning hours of December 29th and continued into the early morning hours of December 30th with the highest wind gust, measured at 65 mph, being observed at John Murtha Cambria County Airport during the afternoon hours of December 29th. Gusty wind…
Ice Storm Ice Storm
A longer duration period of freezing rain began across Cambria County, with lower elevations experiencing freezing as early as the mid-morning hours of December 26th and continuing through the late morning hours of December 27, 2025. Higher elevations of Cambria County experience…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. The PennDOT RWIS station on Route 22 near Cresson observed visibility below one quarter of a mile as a snow squall moved through.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Cambria County from the afternoon of December 13 through the evening of December 14. While most of the county saw 6 to 10 inches of snow, amounts as high as 12.7 inches were reported near Nanty-Glo.
SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall impacted Route 22 across all of Cambria County, bringing heavy snowfall and gusty winds that allowed for near-zero visibility. Snow covering the roadways allowed for ice formation on the road, which caused a multi-vehicle incident, where multiple injuri…
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a residence on the 500 block of East Horner Street in Ebensburg, causing a fire. No injuries reported.
Flood Flood
Water over the roadway at the Laurel Avenue underpass and on Bridge Street in Johnstown.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked two trees down in Westmont.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding led to water across roadways in Ebensburg, with more heavy rain incoming.
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The basement of a home on Lakeview Road filled with water and water was approaching first floor of the home.
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Flash flooding was observed on Cardiff Road near Railroad Street on the north side of Nanty-Glo.
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Flash flooding resulted in four feet of water across the intersection of South Center Street and Lakeview Road in Ebensburg, closing the intersection.
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Flash flooding led to water across roadways in southern Richland Township.
Flood Flood
Standing water was observed alongside roads in the vicinity of Elton to the east of the University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown campus.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing winds gusts estimated at 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees in the Johnstown area.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down in the 600 block of Eisenhower Boulevard approximately 1 mile south-southeast of Belmont.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down near the intersection of Diamond Boulevard and Susan Drive in Southmont.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked down numerous trees on the west and south side of Johnstown.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down onto a Pennsylvania State Police cruiser.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph destroyed a one story wood storage building in the 1100 block of Columbia Street in Allegheny Township north of Loretto.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph blew the roof off of a barn in the 1100 block of Schoolhouse Road east of Chest Springs.
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A wind gust of 66 mph was measured by the ASOS at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport as a line of severe thunderstorms moved through on April 29, 2025.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down onto wires on North Sheridan Street in Johnstown. A transformer was also knocked down.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph uprooted a tree which fell onto Colver Road approximately 2 miles east-southeast of Colver.
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An NWS damage survey confirmed that straight line winds estimated at 120 mph knocked over a cell tower near Carrolltown as a line of severe thunderstorms moved through.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 29 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 30 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29 | 0 |
| 2003 | 21 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 3 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 33 | 2 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 3 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 3 |
| 1980 | 6 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 6 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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