Cumberland storm history

Strong winds knocked a tree down onto a house on the 800 block of Baltimore Pike (Route 94) in South Middleton Township, causing significant damage to the home along with one fataility inside the home.

Gusty west winds (40mph) following a cold frontal passage knocked down a single tree from a steep embankment across the 3800 block of Lisburn Road in Cumberland County. The tree brought down power lines and struck a truck that was traveling southbound on Lisburn Road. There were …

A 22-year-old man died after a tree branch downed by strong winds crashed through his windshield. The man was driving on Route 944 in Silver Spring Township when the branch struck him in the chest around 2340 EST. He was taken to West Shore Hospital where he died from his injurie…

Heavy snowfall amounts of 23 to 31 inches were observed across the county. A 66-year old Mount Holly Springs man died of hypothermia and heart disease in a snowbank outside of a store.

Snow accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches. Ice accumulations from sleet and heavy freezing rain averaged between 0.25 and 0.50 inch. A six-mile section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was closed following a crash that killed a truck driver and closed the toll highway for about 14…

A six year old girl was fatally injured when lightning struck her while she was playing outside her Upper Mifflin Township home on the evening of October 4th. Children were out picking up pumpkins for Halloween when the lightning struck.

A winter storm produced 5 to 6 inches of snow across Cumberland County in less than 12 hours on March 12, 2022. A seventy-three vehicle accident occurred on the eastbound lanes of the Capital Beltway (Route 581) in Lower Allen Township, closing the eastbound lanes for over 4 hour…

Freezing rain accumulations near one tenth of an inch caused slick roadways in portions of Cumberland County, where the southbound lane of Interstate 81 was closed due to a multi-vehicle accident involving two tractor trailers and a passenger vehicle. Three patients were transpor…

Light snow fell across Cumberland County on the morning of December 2, with up to 2 inches of snow being observed. One man was injured in a single vehicle crash in Upper Allen Township when the vehicle struck and embankment and overturned as a result of snowy road conditions.

Well-above average temperatures, coupled with humid conditions, allowed for heat index values to range between 100 and 105 degrees during the afternoon and evening hours of July 30, 2025 across Cumberland County.

A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph knocked a tree down onto Big Spring Road blocking one lane of the roadway near Newville.

Well-above average temperatures, coupled with humid conditions, allowed for heat index values to range between 100 and 105 degrees during the afternoon and evening hours of July 25, 2025 across Cumberland County.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked multiple trees and power lines down throughout Carlisle.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked a tree onto a house on Courtyard Drive north of Carlisle.

Flash flooding and vehicles stranded in water reported in Carlisle.

Flash flooding and a stranded vehicle were reported on East Penn Street in Carlisle.

Well-above average temperatures, coupled with humid conditions, allowed for multiple days of heat index values over 100 degrees beginning during the afternoon hours of June 22nd and continuing through the late evening hours of June 25, 2025 across Cumberland County. Heat index va…

Strong wind gusts estimated at 40 to 50 mph knocked trees and powerlines down across Cumberland County. Wertzville Road was closed between Sample Bridge and Beard roads after trees and wires fell onto the roadway. One tree landed on a residence in Wormleysburg Borough. Additional…

A wildfire developed during the afternoon of April 23, 2025 in Michaux State Forest, located in southwestern Cumberland County. The wildfire originated along Shippensburg Road between Milesburn and Thompson Road. The wildfire occurred during a stretch of unseasonably dry weather …

A wildfire developed during the afternoon of April 23, 2025 in Michaux State Forest, located in southwestern Cumberland County. The wildfire originated along Shippensburg Road between Milesburn and Thompson Road. The wildfire occurred during a stretch of unseasonably dry weather …

A gusty shower, producing estimated wind gusts near 45 mph, knocked down a large oak tree in Shiremanstown.

An extended period of well-below average temperatures across Cumberland County allowed for wind chills to generally range between -10 to -15 degrees. The lowest wind chill of -17 degrees near Carlisle occurred in the early morning hours of January 22, 2025.

A winter storm produced 5 to 6 inches of snow across Cumberland County, with higher elevations of the county receiving up to 7 inches of snowfall accumulation. Snowfall with this winter storm began during the morning hours of January 19, 2025 and continuing through the evening.

The northbound lane of US Route 15 south of Mechanicsburg was closed at Market Street due to multiple minor vehicles accidents due to icy and snow-covered roadways during the evening hours of January 3, 2025 and into the early morning hours of January 4, 2025. There were also mul…

A strong thunderstorm knocked down several trees and power poles along the 300 block of Doubling Gap Road near Newville.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees which blocked roadways in the town of Walnut Bottom.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees onto roadways near the town of Hays Grove.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 85 mph knocked down multiple trees along Springfield Road in North Newton Township. Two cows were killed as the storm came through.

A thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 40 mph knocked down a tree north of Schlusser.

A thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 40 mph knocked down a tree and multiple smaller limbs on the north end of Carlisle.

A thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 40 mph knocked down a tree north of New Kingstown.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires blocking portions of Creek Road west of Brandtsville.

A thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 40 mph knocked down a tree on the north end of Mechanicsburg.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree onto wires on Rathton Road approximately 1 mile north-northwest of Camp Hill.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto Good Hope Road approximately 2 miles north-northwest of Shiremanstown.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees between Pine Hill Road and Wertzville Road approximately 1 mile west of Enola.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down on a property along 16th Street in the town of New Cumberland.

Outflow from a line of storms produced gusty winds estimated near 50 mph that knocked down trees and wires in Carlisle.

Outflow from a line of storms produced gusty winds estimated near 45 mph that knocked down a tree onto University Avenue in Mechanicsburg.

Outflow from a line of storms produced gusty winds estimated near 45 mph that knocked down multiple tree limbs in and around Hogestown.

A winter storm produced 4 to 7 inches of snowfall in Cumberland County beginning on the evening of February 16 through the mid-morning hours of February 17, 2024.

A winter storm brought an initial period of rain during the evening hours of February 12th transitioned to snow in Cumberland County and produced 5 to 7 inches of snow during the morning hours of February 13, 2024. The heavy snowfall, coupled with gusty winds, throughout the day …

A winter storm produced 4 to 5 inches of snowfall across Cumberland County as snow began in the evening hours of January 15 and continued into the late morning hours of January 16, 2024. The southbound lane of Interstate 81 was closed for a period of time due to a tractor trailer…

Heavy rain and snowmelt led to flooding on Petersburg Road near Boiling Springs, closing the roadway.

A winter storm produced 5 to 6 inches of snowfall across Cumberland County as snow began in the morning hours of January 6, 2024 and continued through the evening hours.

A thunderstorm produced penny-sized hail on the south end of Carlisle.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees and wires along Burnt House Road west of Mount Holly Springs.