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Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
17
Tornado reports
79
Hail reports
109
Floods since 1996
775
All events
1
Deaths
$111.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jefferson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 17 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.
Snow squalls contributed to a 20 car pile-up on Interstate 80 west of Dubois. 14 passenger vehicles and 6 tractor trailers were involved, with 17 injuries.
Trees were reported down by county officials.
Emergency manager reported flooding throughout the town of Reynoldsville. Major arteries in and out of the town were made impassable. State Route 322 and 950 had several feet of water in spots. Over a dozen homes were evacuated and several car rescues took place. Several roadways…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down blocking half the road.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
NWS Storm Survey confirms an EF-2 tornado with max wind of 115 mph.
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Tree reported down along Route 949.
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Tree down blocking both lanes of Panic Knoxdale Road at intersection of Knoxdale Road.
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Tree down at intersection of Crawfordtown Road and Brudnock Drive.
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Numerous trees reported down in Punxsutawney.
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Accumulation ranging from 1-3 inches with the highest amount of 3 inches reported by a trained spotter in Brookville.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
PennDOT camera on I-80 at Brookville showed less than a quarter mile visibility with a rapid accumulation on roadways in a snow squall.
High Wind High Wind
Dubois Airport measured 75 mph wind gust.
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Wires were reported down in Henderson Township.
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A tree was reported down blocking the road along Route 119.
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A tree was reported down on power lines at the intersection of Ash and Hemlock Streets.
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A tree was reported down blocking the intersection of Eureka Street and New York Avenue.
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A tree was reported down on Davis Alley.
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Several trees were reported down along Clay Plant Road.
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Tree and power line down across Butler Street.
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Power lines were reported down along Maplevale Road.
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Wires were reported down in Brookville.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A wind chill of -23F was observed near Reynoldsville.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A wind chill of -26F was observed at Dubois Airport.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values across the county generally ranged from -10 to -15 degrees with the exception of the Dubois ASOS which recorded a -20 degree wind chill in the morning hours on the 30th.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values across the county ranged from -10 to -20 degrees with the exception of a -22 degree reading at the Dubois ASOS in the early morning hours on the 27th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 10 to 18 inches was reported across the county with the highest total of 22 inches reported by the public 5 miles west of Sigel.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values ranged from -10 to -20 across most of the county with the exception of the Dubois ASOS which recorded a -23 degree wind chill in the very early morning hours of the 24th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
ASOS KDUJ measured quarter mile visibility with a wind gust to 35 mph in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
PennDOT sensor I-80 at exit 90 measured 0.10 mile visibility in a snow squall.
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ASOS KDUJ measured quarter mile visibility in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
ASOS KDUJ measured quarter mile visibility and a wind gust to 33 mph in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Widespread snowfall, generally exceeding advisory criteria but falling short of warning criteria, fell across the county with amounts ranging from 3-4 inches and the highest total of 4 inches reported by the Public 4 miles southeast of Brookville.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Widespread snowfall, generally exceeding advisory criteria but falling short of warning criteria, fell across the county with amounts ranging from 3-4 inches and the highest total of 4 inches reported by the Public 4 miles southeast of Brookville.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Widespread snowfall, generally exceeding advisory criteria but falling short of warning criteria, fell across the county with amounts around 3 inches reported 2 miles east of Finleyville.
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A tree was reported down on Lost Hill Road.
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A tree was reported down down near the Bells Mill bridge.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State official reported Pancoast Road was flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State official reported flooding near Snyder Road and Route 28.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State official reported flooding near Route 322 and Sulgar Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State official reported flooding along I-80 near mile marker 80.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The public reported flooding over US-36 near Sigel, PA.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down over the road with power lines blocking the roadway on Route 949. Possible tornado.
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A tree was reported down with utility lines across the roadway.
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A tree was reported down on US 322 near Spencer Ln.
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A tree was downed on to Pennsylvania Avenue.
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A treed was downed on to Eddy Road.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 1 |
| 2020 | 28 | 0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 3 |
| 2017 | 29 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 23 | 0 |
| 2014 | 38 | 2 |
| 2013 | 63 | 0 |
| 2012 | 34 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 21 | 1 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 1 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 26 | 3 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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