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Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
51
Hail reports
58
Floods since 1996
519
All events
11
Deaths
$8.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Schuylkill County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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 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 …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto wires in Ashland.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked several trees down in Ringtown.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked several trees down in Nuremburg.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees and wires in Frackville and Shenandoah.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees and wires down across Pine Grove.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down onto Gold Mine Road near Tower City. Multiple cars were stuck on the road as a result of the downed trees.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto Schuylkill Mountain Road near Schuylkill Haven.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across eastern of Schuylkill County from February into early March 2026. However, increased rainfall combined with snowmelt led to improvement and removal of D2 drought conditions from Schuylkill County on March 10, 2026.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall occurred on Interstate 81 near Hegins with a rapid visibility drop and sharp temperature decrease within the snow squall. Webcams in the vicinity outlined snow-covered roadways within this snow squall.
Drought Drought
D2 (severe) drought conditions continued through the month of February 2026. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) upgraded Schuylkill County from a Drought Watch to a Drought Warning on February 18, 2026.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow began in the early morning of January 25 and continued into the evening, with most of Schuylkill County seeing 8-12 inches of snow. The highest snowfall total in the county occurred near Shenandoah, where 15 inches was measured.
Drought Drought
D2 (severe) drought conditions began across eastern Schuylkill County on January 13, 2026 with dry conditions continuing through the end of January 2026. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a Drought Watch for Schuylkill County on January 8th. A mandato…
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 across Schuylkill 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 mph as…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
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…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
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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.
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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.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail approximately 3 miles south-southwest of McAdoo.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing winds estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees down onto Weigand Boulevard in Port Carbon.
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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.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees down near Orwigsburg.
Flood Flood
Ponding of water closed one lane of Route 61 near the intersection with Tunnel Road near the Fairlane Village Mall north of Pottsville.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree on Church Road near New Ringgold.
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 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…
Flood Flood
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.
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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.
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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.
Drought Drought
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.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked down numerous trees and power lines in Valley View.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A gusty shower, producing estimated wind gusts near 50 mph, knocked down multiple trees and wires near Pottsville.
Drought Drought
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 Strong Wind
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.
Drought Drought
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.
Drought Drought
Continued dry conditions allowed for D2 (severe) drought conditions to continue across Schuylkill County throughout all of February 2025.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
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.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
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.
Drought Drought
Continued dry conditions allowed for D2 (severe) drought conditions to continue across Schuylkill County throughout all of January 2025.
Drought Drought
Continued dry conditions allowed for D2 (severe) drought conditions to continue across Schuylkill County throughout all of December 2024.
Drought Drought
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 70 mph knocked down numerous trees in and around Pottsville.
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A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down numerous trees in West Penn, Rahn, and Rush Townships.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A NWS storm survey confirmed that an EF1 tornado impacted Mahanoy City the evening of May 27, 2024. The tornado touched down just west of Mahanoy City around 7:38pm. Several trees were uprooted as the tornado traveled northeastward into Mahanoy City and crossed East Railroad Stre…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 39 | 2 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 0 |
| 2006 | 19 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 1 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 1 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 5 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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