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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
90
Hail reports
78
Floods since 1996
706
All events
8
Deaths
$160.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Dauphin County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 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.
At 9pm, A 19 year old female attempted to swim across Conewago Creek with her 22 year old relative. She was unable to cross the creek due to the fast current and was swept away. She was found downstream several days later deceased.
Heavy snowfall amounts of 19 to 31 inches were observed across the county. A Halifax man suffered cardiac arrest and died while shoveling snow.
Swatara Creek near Hershey crested at major flood stage, 26.8 feet. Flood stage is 7.0 feet. Swatara Creek at Middletwon crested at major flood stage, estimated at 26.30 feet. Flood stage is 11.0 feet. This is the 5th highest all time. The Susquehanna River at Harrisburg crested …
Strong to damaging non-thunderstorm winds associated with Hurricane Irene knocked down several trees and utility wires, causing widespread road closures and thousands of power outages. One tree fell and killed a 56-year old man who was camping in a tent near Manda Gap. A woman wh…
A thunderstorm spawned an F1 tornado south of the town of Halifax in Dauphin county, as determined by a National Weather Service storm survey team. The tornado was embedded within a much larger area of downburst wind damage. The tornado touched down near Route 147 about 1.3 miles…
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down on Carolyn street.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down on Peters Mountain Road.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto a house in Middle Paxton Township. No injuries were reported.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked multiple trees down in Halifax township.
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An NWS damage survey found that a downburst occurred in Middle Paxton Township on the evening of June 14th, 2026. Damage was observed across a 2 mile wide area and peak winds were estimated to be 100 mph. Damage was first noted just north of Route 22 along the Susquehanna River, …
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto Clarks Valley Road near Ellendale Forge.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down a tree onto a vehicle which closed US Route 322 just east of Dauphin.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, formed in between two clusters of severe thunderstorms to the north of the south. This severe thunderstorm knocked a tree down on Jonestown Road in Linglestown.
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A strong thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 50 mph, formed in between two clusters of severe thunderstorms to the north of the south. This strong thunderstorm knocked a tree down at the intersection of Overview Drive and Stone Mill Road near Hoernerstown.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph knocked multiple trees down north of Harrisburg.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees in Lawnton.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto wires on 2nd Street in Steelton.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down on Locust Street in Lower Paxton Township.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree onto wires in Royalton near Ulrich Street.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow began in the late evening of January 24 and continued into the evening of January 25, with most of Dauphin County seeing 7-10 inches of snow and sleet. The highest snowfall total in the county occurred near Middletown, where 12.5 inches was measured.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall brought visibility less than one quarter of a mile with heavy snow observed on Interstate 81 east of Linglestown. Heavy snowfall allowed for quick accumulation on the roadway in a span of 10 to 15 minutes during the early morning hours of January 1, 202…
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SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall was observed at Harrisburg International 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.
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A line of gusty showers produced a 67 mph wind gust at Harrisburg International Airport.
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Wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph throughout the afternoon of December 19 knocked down several trees and power lines across Dauphin County.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees across southern Dauphin County, with a tree knocked down onto a residence on Deodate Road in Londonderry Township, trapping one person on the second floor. There were no injuries report…
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A severe thunderstorm, with measured wind gusts of 62 mph, was observed at Harrisburg International Airport.
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Strong winds in the wake of a cold frontal passage knocked down a tree into the roof of a residence. There were no injuries reported.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees into residences in Derry Township. Multiple homes in the vicinity were evacuated due to a tree uprooting and causing a gas leak in the area.
Heat Heat
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 29 and July 30, 2025 across Dauphin County. Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) reported multiple …
Heat Heat
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 Dauphin County. Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) reported multiple hours of hea…
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto Clarks Valley Road approximately 2 miles north of Dauphin.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down which blocked one lane of Creek Road near the intersection of Lehman Road approximately 2 miles south-southwest of Halifax.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree onto a car on State Street in Harrisburg.
Flood Flood
Standing water was reported to be over the roadway at Cherry Drive and Rosedale in Hershey.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
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 Dauphin County. Heat index value…
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Strong winds estimated between 40 and 50 mph produced tree damage across Dauphin County. Multiple roadways were blocked by trees in East Hanover Township along with in West Hanover Township. Additional tree damage was reported in Middle Paxton Township.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down onto a house on Kittatinny Street in Harrisburg.
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Approximately 2.50 of rain in an hour caused flash flooding along North Progress Avenue during the afternoon rush hour, leading to the closure of a lane of traffic due to water across the roadway.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees in Halifax Township, some of which fell on to roadways.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees in between Millersburg and Halifax.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down a tree onto a house on Swatara Street in Steelton, with no injuries reported.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees on Green Street between the intersections of North Street and Herr Street in Harrisburg. This severe thunderstorm also blew the small roof off of a shed on Muench Street in Harrisburg.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down multiple large tree limbs onto a fence in the 500 block of Wood Street in Progress.
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A gusty shower, producing estimated wind gusts near 50 mph, knocked a tree onto a car near the intersection of 17th Street and Berryhill Street, with no injuries reported.
High Wind High Wind
A period of high winds throughout the evening areas were observed in Elizabethville, with winds peaking at 63 mph between 6pm and 9pm. A period of strong winds also occurred throughout the early afternoon hours of February 16, 2025 and into the early morning hours of February 17t…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
An extended period of well-below average temperatures across Dauphin County allowed for wind chills across localized cold areas to range between -10 to -15 degrees during the early morning hours on January 21, 2025. Temperatures did warm throughout the day; however, cold wind chi…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A winter storm produced 5 to 7 inches of snow across Dauphin County, with localized accumulations up to 9 inches on the highest ridgetops surrounding Harrisburg. Snowfall with this winter storm began during the morning hours of January 19, 2025 and continuing through the evening.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 38 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 1 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 1 |
| 2018 | 18 | 1 |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 | 36 | 2 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 24 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 20 | 0 |
| 2006 | 30 | 1 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 22 | 2 |
| 2003 | 18 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 1 |
| 1995 | 18 | 1 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 1 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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