Dauphin storm history

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 line of gusty showers produced a 67 mph wind gust at Harrisburg International Airport.

Wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph throughout the afternoon of December 19 knocked down several trees and power lines across Dauphin County.

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…

A severe thunderstorm, with measured wind gusts of 62 mph, was observed at Harrisburg International Airport.

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.

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.

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 …

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…

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto Clarks Valley Road approximately 2 miles north of Dauphin.

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.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree onto a car on State Street in Harrisburg.

Standing water was reported to be over the roadway at Cherry Drive and Rosedale in Hershey.

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…

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.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down onto a house on Kittatinny Street in Harrisburg.

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.

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.

A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees in between Millersburg and Halifax.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…

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.

A strong thunderstorm produced penny sized hail east of Progress.

A strong thunderstorm produced nickel sized hail on the northwest end of Rutherford.

A strong thunderstorm produced penny sized hail south of Chambers Hill.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph knocked down several trees in Highspire between Paxton Street and Hanover Street.

Flash flooding of portions of an apartment complex on King George Drive in Lower Paxton Township near the Colonial Park Mall resulted in persons being trapped and evacuated, and the partial collapse of a wall of one apartment building.

Flash flooding was reported at an apartment building at 1100 Morton Drive in Susquehanna Township.

A severe thunderstorm produced a downburst with winds estimated at 95 mph in Millersburg with damage extending from Millersburg Area High School with damage continuing towards Landfill Road on the east side of Millersburg. The press box at the school's athletic field was blown of…

A severe thunderstorm produced a 65 mph wind gust east of Elizabethville.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 65 mph knocked down a tree onto Route 36 near North Crossroads Road approximately 2 miles east of Berrysburg.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked down a tree which blocked one lane of West Market Street near Williamstown.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree onto Savidge Road approximately 3 miles to the northwest of Elizabethville.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees, some of which blocked Quarry Road approximately 1 mile south of Elizabethville.

A severe thunderstorms producing winds estimated at 60 mph knocked down a tree and wires in the vicinity of Lenker Road approximately 3 miles west of Elizabethville.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees along Route 25 between Rising Sun Road and Shaffer Road 1 mile to the northeast of Millersburg.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees that blocked a railway north of Halifax.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees onto roadways in Highspire.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees, blocking portions of US Route 209 in Lykens. There was also an instance of a tree falling onto a parked car in Lykens, with no injuries reported.