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Centre storm history

Storm events recorded in Centre, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025.

547
Total events
14
Tornadoes
76
Hail
30
Floods
2
Deaths
$35.3M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

May 31, 1985 · Centre, Pennsylvania
Tornado F4 Tornado$25.0M damage
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked down power lines near the 1500 block of University Drive in State College. A man was killed as he was electrocuted while trying to put out a mulch fire that started as a result of the downed power lin…
March 16, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked down multiple trees and power lines near Pine Grove Mills. A motorist exited his vehicle after stopping due to a fallen tree, began walking towards the tree, and was electrocuted by a downed power lin…
October 20, 2016 · Centre, Pennsylvania
Flash Flood Flash Flood$5.0M damage
Intense heavy rainfall brought flash flooding to Centre County late in the evening on Thursday October 20th, continuing until daybreak on Friday October 21st. Major damage was reported to parts of the area. Up to eight inches of rain fell in a short time, resulting in evacuations…
June 27, 2013 · Centre, Pennsylvania
Flash Flood Flash Flood$1.5M damage
Torrential rains produced flash flooding in the Centre region from Pine Grove Mills and State College through Bellefonte and Milesburg. The hardest hit area was from Milesburg northeast along Route 150 to the Blanchard/Beech Creek Area near the Centre/Clinton county line. Numerou…
July 25, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down a tree into a house in Bellefonte. No injuries were reported.
July 25, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked a tree down on Long Street near the intersection of Cooper Street in Spring Mills.
June 25, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
Flood Flood
Video footage showed minor flooding with 1-3 inches of water running across the intersection of South Gill Street and West Beaver Avenue during a thunderstorm.
June 19, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees near Steele Hollow Road and Maurer Lane.
June 19, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked power lines down near Port Matilda.
June 18, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees on Egypt Hollow Road west of Runville.
June 9, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple instances of trees and wires in the Milesburg area.
May 1, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees and wires down along State Route 350 south of Philipsburg between Sleepy Hollow Road and Miller Road.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A wind gust of 65 mph was recorded at the National Weather Service office in State College, PA as a line of severe thunderstorms moved through on April 29, 2025.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms produced a wind gust of 61 mph in Zion.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked multiple trees down and snapped power poles approximately 2 miles south-southeast of Port Matilda.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 80 mph snapped power poles throughout Graysdale.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 80 mph knocked down numerous trees approximately 4 miles west-northwest of Park Forest. One of the trees fell onto an outbuilding.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated between 65 and 70 mph knocked down numerous trees and wires along Nixon Road 3 miles south of Park Forest. There was a measured gust of 66 mph in the area.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 80 mph knocked trees and wires onto a residence on East Hillside Avenue approximately 1 mile north-northwest of Park Forest. No injuries were reported.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 80 mph knocked a tree down onto an apartment building approximately 1 mile east of Park Forest. No injuries were reported.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked over a portable restroom which then rolled into a student. No injuries were reported.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked down multiple large trees on Hillcrest Avenue in State College near West Cherry Lane and Orlando Avenue.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked a power line down onto a vehicle on Cricklewood Drive near Fox Hollow Road in State College. Multiple trees were also knocked down in the area.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 80 mph caused multiple instances of roof and structural damage northeast of Houserville.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked a tree down onto a residence on South Sparks Street in State College. Multiple other trees were knocked down in the area.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked multiple trees and power lines down throughout Bellefonte.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked trees and wires down across College Avenue near Pleasant Gap.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 80 mph caused extensive power line damage on West College Avenue in State College near Whitehall Road. A trained spotter reported that at least 9 power poles were snapped with wires completely blocking the roadway. …
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 80 mph snapped and uprooted multiple trees southeast of Howard.
April 29, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked multiple trees down south of Millheim.
April 15, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm produced a measured wind gust of 58 mph at State College Regional Airport.
April 15, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down a tree onto a house on Bristol Avenue in State College.
April 15, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down wires on Big Hollow Road near the intersection of Fox Hollow Road in State College, closing the roadway. Trees were also reported down in the vicinity with this severe thunderstorm.
April 15, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down a tree and wires on Red Mill Road near Potters Mills, blocking the roadway.
March 16, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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An NWS Storm Survey confirmed a downburst in Bellefonte associated with a line of severe thunderstorms that moved through on March 16, 2025. Notable tree and power line damage was observed near Saint Johns Cemetery and Union Cemetery. Additional tree damage occurred throughout do…
March 16, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto an unoccupied car in Philipsburg.
March 16, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph caused widespread damage to trees and powerlines throughout State College.
March 16, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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The RWIS station on Interstate 99 at mile marker 63.5 measured a 62 mph wind gusts as a line of severe thunderstorms moved through.
March 16, 2025 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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The AWOS at the State College Regional Airport measured a 64 mph wind gust as a line of severe thunderstorms moved through.
June 30, 2024 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees down into wires off of Laurel Run Road west of Hublersburg.
June 30, 2024 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated at 60 mph knocked down a tree onto a house near the intersection of Deitrich Road and Nittany Valley Drive northeast of Mingoville.
June 30, 2024 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm producing winds at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees in Axemann, along with a tree on wires off of Axemann Road.
June 30, 2024 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated at 60 mph knocked down several trees in Millheim.
June 29, 2024 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree onto wires on Ponderosa Drive southeast of Sandy Ridge.
June 29, 2024 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm producing 60 mph winds knocked a tree down onto Moose Run Road which blocked both lanes of traffic.
June 29, 2024 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree onto wires on Halfmoon Valley Road, approximately 2 miles south-southeast of Port Matilda.
June 23, 2024 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree onto Madisonburg Pike near the intersection of Bate Drive northwest of Millheim, blocking one lane of the roadway.
June 23, 2024 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto a power pole near the intersection of Whitehill Street and Courtland Drive in Lemont.
June 22, 2024 · Centre, Pennsylvania
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A National Weather Service Storm Survey confirmed that a microburst occurred near the town of Milesburg as a thunderstorm moved through the area. Maximum wind gusts were estimated at 105 mph. The microburst began along Moose Run Road where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted…

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
2025370
2024150
2023311
2022230
2021270
2020200
2019120
2018160
2017211
2016110
2015121
201470
2013341
2012260
2011100
2010100
200930
2008130
2007111
200630
2005120
2004100
200390
2002120
2001110
2000100
1999140
1998162
199740
1996171
1995110
199440
199380
199220
1991111
1990141
198950
198810
198770
198511
198310
198210
198020
197820
197730
197611
197532
197410
197310
196710
196640
196510
196230
196010
195710