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Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
36
Hail reports
85
Floods since 1996
652
All events
7
Deaths
$6.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Somerset 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
The second tornado of the evening, and the third to strike Somerset County in 3 days, this F3 was by far the longest and strongest of the trio. The storm created a path of damage 33 or more miles long, from Fayette County southeast across southern Somerset County into Maryland. T…
The tornado touched down just east of Mt. Davis and traveled east-southeast into downtown Salisbury. The storm then continued eastward for 8 miles ending east of the town of Pocahontas. The tornado was rated as an F2 (113 to 157 mph) through the town of Salisbury, but probably re…
An extended period of well-below average temperatures across Somerset County allowed for wind chills to generally range between -20 to -25 degrees during the early morning hours of January 21, 2025 with temperatures remaining well-below average throughout the daytime hours. Colde…
Gusty winds, estimated near 45 mph, knocked down a tree onto Cumberland Highway near the intersection of Palo Alto Road in Southampton Township. Rainfall close to sunset in an area with no streetlights led to a vehicle running into the tree, killing the driver of the vehicle. The…
Strong upslope flow and cooling aloft changed rain to snow over the Laurel Highlands, mainly above 2200 feet in elevation. Heavy snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches were reported, with locally higher amounts on the ridge-tops above 2800 ft. COOP stations at Laurel Summit a…
A Somerset County woman and her unborn baby were killed when she was struck by lightning around 1100 am EDT. The woman was hit on Rockdale Road in Summit Township near Garrett while taking cover from a storm under a pine tree. According to PSP, the woman, her husband and two of t…
Thunderstorm winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree which fell onto a residential home on Stepping Stone Road on the south-side of Somerset, causing significant damage. A 10-year old female in the house was killed by the falling tree.
Trees and power lines were down across the county including in Somerset. A tree fell on a car fatally injuring a woman. 4 others with minor injuries.(F29VE)
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees onto roadways in Lower Turkeyfoot Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees in the vicinity of Listie Road and Heyer Road south of Friedens.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down near Stoystown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down on Moonlite Pike Road near Benson.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down on Hoover Road and Husband Road, blocking both lanes of traffic.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down along Westminster Drive near Tire Hill.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees down throughout Berlin.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down near the intersection of Green Bridge Road and Emerick Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto Shaffer Mountain Road near Central City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down along Hollow Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 70 mph, knocked down numerous trees and power lines down in Middlecreek Township. This included a large tree down that blocked portions of Barron Church Road for multiple hours.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 80 mph, knocked down numerous large trees and wires in and around Somerset. This includes multiple trees and wires down on North Center Avenue on the north end of Somerset that blocked traffic for multiple hours.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 70 mph, knocked down multiple wires in and around Confluence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 80 mph, knocked down multiple wires near Rockwood.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 70 mph, knocked down multiple trees between Ankeny and Edie.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 80 mph, knocked down multiple trees onto Piersol Road near Listie.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 70 mph, knocked down a tree and wires at the intersection of Cabin Hill Road and Grandview Drive north of Wellersburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down a tree onto Rosenbaum Road north of the intersection with Lincoln Highway east of Stoystown.
High Wind High Wind
High winds occurred across Somerset County on the evening of March 13, 2026. A 60 mph wind gust was measured at the Somerset County Airport and sporadic power outages were reported across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down onto Camp Drive approximately 3 miles southwest of Windber, blocking both lanes of traffic.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold temperatures and gusty winds led to dangerously cold wind chills during the morning hours of February 7th across Somerset County. The coldest wind chill observed was -24 degrees near Garrett during the early morning hours of February 7, 2026.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall occurred on State Route 31 near Laurel Ridge, dropping to near-zero visibility with heavy snowfall reported on the roadway during and after the snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall occurred on US Route 219 near Garrett, dropping to near-zero visibility with heavy snowfall reported on the roadway during and after the snow squall. Wind gusts of up to 41 mph were observed within this snow squall.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold temperatures coupled with gusty winds during the late evening hours on January 31st, coupled with gusty winds after midnight allowed for dangerously cold wind chills to occur in Somerset County during the morning hours of February 1, 2026. The coldest temperatures w…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme cold impacted Somerset County on the morning of January 31, with most of the county seeing wind chill values ranging from -15 to -25 degrees. The coldest wind chill of -30 degrees was observed at the Somerset Airport.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Very cold conditions were observed in Somerset County on the morning of January 30. Much of the county saw wind chill values in the -10 to -20 degree range, and a few isolated locations had wind chills as low -22 degrees.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme cold impacted Somerset County on the morning of January 27, with much of the county seeing wind chill values in the -15 to -25 degree range. The coldest wind chill value of -25 degrees was observed 2 miles north-northeast of Garrett.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow began in the evening of January 24 and continued into the evening of January 25, with most of Somerset County seeing 10-16 inches of snow. The highest snowfall total in the county occurred near Laurel Summit, where 24.7 inches was measured.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold temperatures coupled with gusty winds allowed for dangerously cold wind chills in Somerset County during the late evening hours of January 23rd. These dangerously cold wind chills continued into the morning hours of January 24, 2026. The coldest wind chills were obs…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. Webcams on State Route 56 approximately 1 mile east-northeast of Ogletown showed near zero visibility in heavy snow as a snow squall moved through.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow began across Somerset County during the afternoon hours of December 31st and continued into the evening hours of January 1st. Light snow was mainly observed from December on December 31st, with two to three inches of snowfall. Upslope snowfall across the western ridges…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Heavy snow began across Somerset County during the afternoon hours of December 31st and continued into the evening hours of January 1st. Light snow was mainly observed from December on December 31st, with two to three inches of snowfall. Upslope snowfall across the western ridges…
High Wind High Wind
High winds began during the morning hours of December 29th and continued into the early morning hours of December 30th with the highest wind gust, measured at 66 mph, being observed three miles north-northwest of Casselman during the afternoon hours of December 29th. Gusty winds …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Somerset County from the early afternoon on December 13 through the evening of December 14. Most areas saw between 5 and 10 inches of snow. The highest reported snowfall total came from Laurel Summit, where 13.2 inches fell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked a tree down onto Glades Pike near Log House Road east of Somerset.
Flood Flood
Water was reported to be over the roadway on Seanor Road in Hollsopple.
Flood Flood
A several hour period of moderate to heavy rainfall led to multiple road closures in the Meyersdale area, as well the stranding of a train at the railroad crossing at Peterbrink Road south of Garrett.
Flood Flood
A several hour period of moderate to heavy rainfall led to a landslide near Boynton.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding partially submerged a car in 2 to 3 feet on McKenzie Hollow Road near Tall Pine Drive and Fallen Oak Drive, requiring a water rescue.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding led to the evacuation of low-lying areas in and around Meyersdale.
Flash flooding stranded a car in rapidly rising water in the 7000 block of Mount Davis Road near Meyersdale near the fairgrounds, resulting in one injury.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding led to a water rescue on the 700 block of Engles Mill Road east of Salisbury.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1 |
| 2020 | 30 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 33 | 1 |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 23 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 1 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 4 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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