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Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1976 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
6
Tornado reports
20
Hail reports
28
Floods since 1996
236
All events
1
Deaths
$350K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Fulton County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 6 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.
Heavy rain resulted in flooding on Licking Creek. A man crossing a flooded road, was swept away, and was later found deceased.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees along Interstate 70 between mile markers 150 and 170.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across southern Fulton County throughout much of May 2026 before conditions began to improve by the end of the month due to heavy rainfall. Well-above average precipitation, centered across southern Fulton County during the middle of the m…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across southern Fulton County through April 2026. Some light rainfall through the middle of month allowed for slight expansion of the severe drought with more beneficial rainfall not coming until the final week of April 2026. A Drought War…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across southern Fulton County through March 2026. Some light rainfall throughout the month allowed for little expansion of the severe drought but the lack of more widespread rainfall maintained the severe drought across the county, where a…
Drought Drought
D2 (severe) drought conditions continued through the month of February 2026. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) maintained Drought Warning status for Fulton County through the month. Residents in Fulton County were urged to reduce their water use due…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow began in the evening of January 24 and continued into the evening of January 25, with most of Fulton County seeing 8-12 inches of snow. The highest snowfall total in the county occurred near Wells Tannery, where 14 inches was measured.
Drought Drought
D2 (severe) drought conditions began across southern Fulton County on January 13, 2026 with dry conditions continuing through the end of January 2026. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a Drought Warning for Fulton County on January 8th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall brought visibility less than one quarter of a mile with heavy snow observed on Interstate 70 near Town Hill. Heavy snowfall allowed for quick accumulation on the roadway in a span of 10 to 15 minutes. Winds were observed to gust near 40 mph as the snow …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall brought visibility less than one quarter of a mile with heavy snow observed on Interstate 70 in far southern Fulton County. Heavy snowfall allowed for quick accumulation on the roadway in a span of 10 to 15 minutes. Winds were observed to gust near 30 m…
Flood Flood
Minor flooding reported along New Granada Highway in Wells Twp.
Flood Flood
Small bridge washed out on Cove Road near the Wells Tannery Community Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down in the area of N Clear Ridge Road in Dublin Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees down onto wires along Meadow Ground Road approximately 2 miles west-southwest of McConnellsburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees down onto wires along Meadow Mountain Drive approximately 3 miles southwest of McConnellsburg.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a residence in Licking Creek Township, causing a house fire. No injuries were reported.
Heat Heat
Well-above average temperatures, coupled with humid conditions, allowed for multiple days of heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees beginning during the afternoon hours of June 23 and continuing through the late evening hours of June 25, 2025 across Fulton County. Warm and…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding was reported along the 6000 block of Great Cove Road south of Needmore.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain and flash flooding caused a rock slide near Town Hill.
Flood Flood
The northbound lane of Lincoln Highway (Route 30) was closed near the intersection with Pleasant Ridge Road at Harrisonville due to flooding.
Flood Flood
Water was observed across Route 522 between Honeysuckle Lane and Warren Drive north of McConnellsburg.
Flood Flood
Flooding on Blackberry Lane near Great Cove Road closed the roadway.
Flood Flood
Tonoloway Creek overflowed it's banks near Warfordsburg, flooding both lanes of Pigeon Cover Road near Stillwater Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down trees and wires on Thompson Road southeast of Warfordsburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing estimated wind gusts near 60 mph, knocked down a tree onto a car in Belfast Township.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall caused slick road conditions in Fulton County, causing a tractor trailer to overturn on the eastbound exit ramp of Interstate 76 near the Fort Littleton interchange. This accident closed the roadway for an extended period of time during the evening hours of February 16, …
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong wind gusts, measured at 55 mph, knocked down trees and wires in Fulton County during the late evening hours of February 16, 2025 with strong winds continuing into February 17. The tree and wires were knocked down during the late evening hours northwest of McConnellsburg, b…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
An extended period of well-below average temperatures across Fulton County allowed for wind chills to generally range between -10 to -15 degrees. The lowest wind chill of -20 degrees was reported near Crystal Springs during the early morning hours of January 22, 2025.
Drought Drought
D3 (extreme) drought conditions developed in far southwestern Fulton County on July 30, 2024 and continued through the end of July.
Drought Drought
D2 (severe) drought conditions developed in southern Fulton County on July 9, 2024 and continued through the end of July.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A winter storm produced 5 to 6 inches of snowfall across higher elevations of Fulton County as snow began in the morning hours of January 6, 2024 and continued through the evening hours.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees across Mallard Run Road east of Buck Valley.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down road signs and blew them across Interstate 70 south of Crystal Spring.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree across a portion of PA Route 522 near Dott.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and power lines in northern Fulton County.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills of -25 to -30 degrees were observed across Fulton County from the afternoon of December 23, 2022 into the morning of December 24, 2022.
A winter storm produced around an inch of snow, half an inch of sleet, and 0.10 to 0.20 of freezing rain across Fulton County on December 15, 2022. As a result, a multi-vehicle accident occurred on the PA Turnpike westbound in Dublin Township. Some debris from that accident ended…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding with water and debris over the roads was reported on Great Cove Road at Websters Mill and Big Cove Tannery Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Road flooding was reported in the Cito area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a few trees between the 5000 block of Pleasant Grove Road and Flickerville Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees across Buck Valley Road.
Lightning Lightning
A thunderstorm produced a lightning strike that sparked a house fire on Pleasant Valley Road to the southeast of Breezewood.
Two commercial vehicles ware involved in an accident that closed the eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76). One lane was reopened in less than an hour, with the other lane reopening after 5 hours. There was one minor injury reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph brought down trees and wires on W Wood Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph downed multiple trees between Cowans Gap State Park and Turkey Road.
High Wind High Wind
High winds were estimated to have gusted to near 60 mph in Fulton County on April 30, 2021.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced 9 to 16 inches of snow across Fulton County from January 31 to February 2, 2021.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced 9 to 16 inches of snow across Fulton County from January 31 to February 2, 2021.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced 6 to 12 inches of snow across Fulton County from December 16-17, 2020.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires across Route 522 near Back Run Road, closing the roadway to traffic.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 1 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
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