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Cameron County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1985 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
2
Tornado reports
11
Hail reports
12
Floods since 1996
210
All events
0
Deaths
$456K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cameron County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 2 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto Mix Run Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees and wires near Beechwood Road near Truman.
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 Cameron County seeing 10-12 inches of snow. The highest snowfall total in the county occurred near Emporium, where 13.5 inches was measured.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
An extended period of well-below average temperatures across Cameron County allowed for wind chills to generally range between -15 to -20 degrees across much of the county.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Snow began during the early afternoon of December 4th, and continued into the evening. This snow was generally light, with snowfall totals under 2 inches reported across Cameron County. Lake effect snow bands impacted portions of the county at times from the early morning hours o…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree across Route 120 near Anderson Road southwest of Cameron.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees and larger limbs near Cameron Road in Lumber Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees across State Route 46 northwest of Emporium.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees at Sinnemahoning State Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 70 mph rolled a mobile home over onto it's roof, with the home remaining largely intact.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A quick-hitting winter storm produced a 6 to 9 inches of snow across Cameron County in less than 12 hours.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills of -25 to -35 degrees were observed across Cameron County for nearly 24 hours from December 23, 2022 into December 24, 2022.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced around 2 inches of snow, an inch of sleet, and less than a tenth of an inch of freezing rain across Cameron County on December 15, 2022.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees across Route 46 near Old North Creek Road, blocking the roadway.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced 4 to 6 inches of snow across Cameron County in less than 12 hours during the early morning hours of March 12, 2022. This snow was accompanied and followed by winds gusting over 40 mph, which caused continued blowing and drifting snow through the day.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A quick-hitting winter storm produced up to 6 inches of snow across Cameron County in less than 12 hours on March 12, 2022.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced 7 to 9 inches of snow across Cameron County from the afternoon of January 16 through the early evening of January 17, 2022.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm with winds estimated near 60 mph brought down 4 trees across Route 46.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires in the vicinity of Driftwood.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation, plus half an inch of sleet and 1 to 2 inches of snow to Cameron County from February 15-16, 2021.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced 17 to 31 inches of snow across Cameron County from December 16-17, 2020.
Drought Drought
Portions of Cameron County were experiencing severe drought conditions as noted on the United States Drought Monitor. Driftwood Borough was under voluntary water restrictions for the month.
Drought Drought
Portions of Cameron County were experiencing severe drought conditions as noted on the United States Drought Monitor. Driftwood Borough was on voluntary water restrictions at month's end.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees in Emporium.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires near the intersection of Route 155 and Four Mile Road to the south of Sizerville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires, a home and two vehicles on the 500 block of West Allegany Avenue in Emporium.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree onto west Fourth Street in Emporium.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees across Wykoff Road near Sinnemahoning.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail in Emporium.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees near Beechwood.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees along Route 46.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree onto Route 120 east of Emporium.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees along Route 872 near Sinnemahoning State Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple tree along Route 120 near Drfitwood.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees at the intersection of First Fork Road and Evas Way north of Sinnemahoning.
High Wind High Wind
Non-thunderstorm wind gusts near 60 mph were observed across Cameron County from February 24-25, 2019.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chills of -25F to -30F were observed.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chills of -25F to -30F were observed.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced 7 to 9 inches of snow and sleet across Cameron County from January 19-20, 2019.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced 8 to 10 inches of snow and sleet across Cameron County on November 15-16, 2018.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 95 mph knocked down numerous trees and wires along Route 120.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires along Route 120 near Wyside.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down numerous trees and wires near Emporium.
High Wind High Wind
Non-thunderstorm wind gusts estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires across Cameron County.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Observed minimum wind chills dipped to -25F to -30F.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light snow developed the evening of February 15th before quickly changing over to freezing rain. A quarter of an inch or more of ice accumulation was observed across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm producing winds near 60 mph knocked a tree onto wires near Driftwood.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme cold combined with gusty winds resulted in wind chill or apparent temperature values in the -25 to -35 range.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme cold combined with gusty winds resulted in wind chill or apparent temperature values in the -25 to -35 range.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme cold combined with gusty winds resulted in wind chill or apparent temperature values in the -25 to -35 range.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 1 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
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