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Centre County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
83
Hail reports
31
Floods since 1996
573
All events
2
Deaths
$35.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Centre County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado occurred in Pine Glen during the evening of June 14th. The maximum wind speed was estimated to be 110 mph and the tornado had a maximum path width of 120 yards. Damage was first noted at a residence on Fye Lane where around 20 trees were either uprooted or snapped…
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down on car on East Howard Street in Bellefonte.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees down throughout Snow Shoe Township.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down along Buffalo Run Road.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down along West Beaver Avenue in State College.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees down onto wires along Spring Creek Road near Bellefonte.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down a tree in the vicinity of East Beaver Street and North Monroe Street in Bellefonte.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree that fell onto a garage and car. This tree falling also damaged the roof of a residence with no injuries reported in Park Forest.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree onto North Street near Millheim.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees onto wires along Ingleby Road approximately 4 miles east-southeast of Millheim.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees onto wires along Pine Creek Hollow Road approximately 6 miles north-northwest of Weikert.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down along High Street Extension in Unionville.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees down across Penns Cave Road approximately 4 miles southeast of Zion.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees down onto wires in Milesburg.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail in Philipsburg.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail in Park Forest.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail in State College.
Hail Hail
A strong thunderstorm produced dime to penny sized hail at the National Weather Service Office in State College.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail approximately 1 mile south of State College.
Hail Hail
A strong thunderstorm produced penny sized hail east of State College.
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A severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail in Toftrees.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree onto a parked car on Cricklewood Drive in State College.
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A line of showers producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down onto South Eagle Valley Road approximately 5 miles northwest of Park Forest.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked power lines down near Port Matilda.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A line of severe thunderstorms produced a wind gust of 61 mph in Zion.
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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.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 80 mph snapped power poles throughout Graysdale.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 1 |
| 2025 | 37 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | 1 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 1 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 1 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 34 | 1 |
| 2012 | 26 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 2 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 1 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 1 |
| 1990 | 14 | 1 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 4 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
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