Schuylkill storm history

SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall passed over I-81 in Schuylkill County shortly after 10:30am (EDT) on March 28, 2022, causing an 80 vehicle pileup at mile marker 116 on the northbound lanes that resulted in 6 fatalities, an additional 24 injuries, and closed the northbound lanes betwee…

A winter storm produced 14-22 inches of snow across Schuylkill County.

Flooding on the Swatara Creek resulted in one fatality when a 74 year-old man drove around a flood barrier on Route 645 (Geary Wolfe Road) just south of Pine Grove and was swept away in the flood waters. A swift water rescue was attempted, but the man had already drowned in his t…

Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee caused extensive flooding across Schuylkill County. The county made a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, along with the municipalities of Pine Grove Borough, Hegins Township, Tower City Borough, Porter Township, Port Clinton …

Light to moderate snow fell across Schuylkill County on the morning and early afternoon of December 2, with snowfall totals ranging from 2 to 5 inches across the county. Multiple accidents were reported along the northbound side of Interstate 81, resulting in a brief closure of t…

A stationary thunderstorm producing heavy rain caused flash flooding in Washington Township, with gauge reports indicating localized rainfall totals between 4 to 6 in two hours. Water was observed over multiple roadways in Washington Township with multiple residences reporting in…

A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked a tree down into a house near the intersection of Fearnot Road and Honey Moon Trail Road. No injuries reported.

A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down a tree and a set of wires on Forest Drive near Redners Market near Hegins.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked tree limbs down onto power lines on the 2200 block of Village Road approximately 2 miles east-southeast of Orwigsburg.

A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail approximately 3 miles south-southwest of McAdoo.

A severe thunderstorm, producing winds estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees down onto Weigand Boulevard in Port Carbon.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down in Pottsville. One tree fell onto a car on Fairmount Avenue. No injuries were reported.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees down near Orwigsburg.

Ponding of water closed one lane of Route 61 near the intersection with Tunnel Road near the Fairlane Village Mall north of Pottsville.

A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree on Church Road near New Ringgold.

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 Schuylkill County. Warm…

An extended period of dense fog was observed on Interstate 81 during the early morning hours of June 17, 2025. Low visibilities on the Interstate caused a three-vehicle incident, causing one injury and closing the roadway for an extended period of time. A speed restriction was in…

One to one-and-a-half inches of rainfall in one hour caused ponding of water on Route 67 in front of the Fairlane Village Mall near Pottsville, with one car becoming stranded and resulting in a single lane closure.

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down which blocked State Route 183 approximately 2 miles south-southeast of Summit Station.

A severe thunderstorm produced a microburst approximately 2 miles west of Orwigsburg with peak winds estimated at 70 to 80 mph. Several pine trees were snapped or uprooted.

Severe (D2) drought continued for much of Schuylkill County until the U.S. Drought Monitor update on May 20, 2025, when all remaining D2 conditions were removed.

A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked down numerous trees and power lines in Valley View.

A gusty shower, producing estimated wind gusts near 50 mph, knocked down multiple trees and wires near Pottsville.

Continued dry conditions allowed for D2 (severe) drought conditions to continue across Schuylkill County throughout all of April 2025. The Schuylkill County Municipal Authority asked customers in Pottsville and 21 other municipalities to continue to limit their water usage.

Strong wind gusts, estimated near 45 mph, knocked down a tree and wires onto State Route 895 southeast of Brommerstown, blocking the roadway between Berne Drive and Woodland Drive.

Continued dry conditions allowed for D2 (severe) drought conditions to continue across Schuylkill County throughout all of March 2025. Mandatory water conservation measures were continued for communities served by the Roaring Creek Water plant throughout all of March 2025.

Continued dry conditions allowed for D2 (severe) drought conditions to continue across Schuylkill County throughout all of February 2025.

An extended period of well-below average temperatures across Schuylkill County allowed for wind chills to generally range between -15 to -20 degrees. The lowest wind chill of -22 degrees was observed near Klingerstown during the early morning hours of January 22, 2025.

A winter storm produced 6 to 8 inches of snow across Schuylkill County, with snowfall beginning during the morning hours of January 19, 2025 and continuing through the evening.

Continued dry conditions allowed for D2 (severe) drought conditions to continue across Schuylkill County throughout all of January 2025.

Continued dry conditions allowed for D2 (severe) drought conditions to continue across Schuylkill County throughout all of December 2024.

D2 (severe) drought conditions began across Schuylkill County in early November 2024 before continuing dry conditions allowed further expansion to include most of the county by the end of November 2024.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 70 mph knocked down numerous trees in and around Pottsville.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down numerous trees in West Penn, Rahn, and Rush Townships.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees in between Timber Road and Forrest Drive near Mount Carbon, causing damage to 2 homes and a shed. No injuries were reported.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph snapped multiple tree trunks on Summer Hill Road west of Route 183 near Summit Station.

A winter storm moving into Schuylkill County on the late evening hours of February 12 and into the morning hours of February 13, 2024 brought a brief period of initial rain before producing 8 to 10 inches of snowfall, with higher elevations receiving up to 12 inches of snow. A se…

A winter storm produced 7 to 9 inches of snowfall across Schyulkill County as snow began in the late morning hours of January 6, 2024 and continued through the evening hours.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees and wires in Minersville.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree across a road near Schuylkill Haven.

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires east of Schuylkill Haven.

Thunderstorms producing localized rainfall of 5+ inches caused significant ponding of water in the vicinity of Mount Carbon to the south of Pottsville. There was a still-water rescue when a vehicle became stranded in approximately 3 feet of standing water on Tumbling Run Road. An…

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down two large trees and damaged a greenhouse near Orwigsburg.

An inch or two of wet snow and sleet led to slick roads across Schuylkill County on March 3, 2023, resulting in an accident involving a tractor Trailer on I-81 southbound on the bridge over Mollystown Road in Pine Grove Township. The trailer ended up hanging off the bridge over M…

Winds gusting to 50 mph knocked down trees, limbs, and power lines across Schuylkill County during the afternoon of December 23, 2022. As a result of power outages and falling temperatures, warming shelters were opened in Pottsville and Tremont.

A period of moderate snow produced 2 to 3 inches of snow across Schuylkill County during the morning and early afternoon of December 22, 2022. I-81 northbound was closed at MM 107 in Frailey Township for over an hour due to a jack knifed tractor trailer.

A winter storm produced 1 to 3 inches snow, an inch of sleet, and 0.10 to 0.20 of freezing rain across Schuylkill County on December 15, 2022.