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York County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
32
Tornado reports
164
Hail reports
140
Floods since 1996
1,102
All events
11
Deaths
$33.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in York County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 31 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.
A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, stranded a boater on Lake Marburg in Codorus State Park. These boaters were on the lake ahead of and during the severe thunderstorm. After an original water rescue, saving two stranded boaters, another set of stra…
A winter storm produced 3 to 4 inches of snowfall across York County beginning in the evening hours of January 15th and continuing into the late morning hours of January 16th. There were multiple accidents throughout the county, with Interstate 83 being closed in both directions …
Poor road conditions caused by rain, snow and ice were blamed for numerous crashes in York County, including one that was fatal. A 52-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Carlisle Road in Dover Township around 1650 EDT. Northern York County Re…
Snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 8 inches. A 93 year-old woman was found dead in her home by a neighbor. The woman lived on Big Creek Road in Conewago Township. The house was without power.
Life-threatening flash flooding resulted in numerous water rescues across York County. Additionally, home evacuations were reported in Dover and Felton, and Route 74 was closed near Weigelstown. A tractor-trailer carrying huge concrete slabs drove through the flooded intersection…
At approximately 630 PM, a 24 year old male was struck by lightning in his driveway in Fairview Township, York County. He died early on June 20th.
According to York County 911 dispatchers and spotters, minor flooding began across the county around 8:50 pm, with some water reported on Country Club Road and Route 24 in the Red Lion area. County Emergency Management Officials then reported that numerous streams and creeks bega…
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours downed a tree on a vehicle in York, fatally inuring the occupant.
A severe thunderstorm produced winds estimated near 60 mph and knocked down several tents at the York State Fair. There were 6 injuries, with 3 of them transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
A severe thunderstorm with estimated winds near 60 mph brought down multiple trees.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down on Union Church Road.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down on Deininger Road.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down on Muddy Creek Forks Road.
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An NWS damage survey found that a microburst occurred in Brogue on the evening of June 14th, 2026. Maximum winds were estimated to be between 80 and 90 mph and damage was concentrated along Forry Road in Chanceford Township. Around 10 trees were snapped, one of which fell onto a …
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down on Chestnut Grove Road near Dillsburg.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down into wires on Old Depot Road.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto North Lewisberry Road.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto power lines on Fishing Creek Road.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto the roadway near the intersection of Old Forge Road and Shauffnertown Road.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto the roadway near Valley Green.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees down throughout Fairview and Monaghan Townships.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down a tree onto South York Road east of Dillsburg.
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A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down a large tree across Starview Road south of Manchester.
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A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 70 mph, knocked down multiple wires near Dillsburg.
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A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 70 mph, knocked down multiple wires near Rossville.
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A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down multiple trees and wires in and around Hanover.
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A line of severe thunderstorms, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, blew the metal roof off of a single story unoccupied building on the 6500 block of Hokes Road.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought persisted for York County through the month of June 2026, and a Drought Watch remained in effect for the county from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down across Hanover Borough.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees and power lines throughout Red Lion.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree down onto a house in the 500 block of Bull Run Road near East Prospect. The storm also knocked down power lines in the area which started a fire that resulted in a road closure.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down trees and wires along Long Level Road in Lower Windsor Township.
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A strong thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 40 mph, knocked down wires in York.
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A strong thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 50 mph, knocked down a tree northwest of Spring Grove.
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A strong thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 50 mph, knocked down a tree onto wires southeast of Felton.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought was expanded across portions of southern Pennsylvania for the middle of the month due to initially dry conditions during the month of May 2026. This expansion entailed the southern half of York County being added into severe drought due to longer-term precipit…
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph caused a barn roof to collapse near Seven Valleys.
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A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees down onto wires along Cassel Road near York Haven.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A light wintry mix fell across York County from the early morning of March 3, 2026 into the early afternoon. Winter weather conditions caused a fire truck to slide off the roadway at the intersection of Impounding Dam Road and St Bartholomew Road in West Manheim Township. No inju…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across southwestern York County through much of March 2026. However, increased rainfall towards the end of the month allowed for severe drought conditions to be removed across the county on March 31, 2026.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Light snow associated with a coastal system began during the early morning hours of February 22, 2026 become heavier during the evening hours and into the morning hours of February 23rd across York County. Lingering light snow did occur throughout the day on February 23rd before …
Flood Flood
Rainfall of 0.50-0.75 inches combined with snowmelt led to the closure of a small stretch of Route 234 in Dover Township due to water across the roadway the morning of February 20, 2026.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 45 | 3 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 1 |
| 2020 | 37 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | 0 |
| 2017 | 22 | 1 |
| 2016 | 27 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 25 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 36 | 1 |
| 2011 | 70 | 4 |
| 2010 | 45 | 0 |
| 2009 | 45 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | 0 |
| 2007 | 32 | 0 |
| 2006 | 30 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | 1 |
| 2004 | 31 | 2 |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 1 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 1 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 1 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 1 |
| 1991 | 9 | 1 |
| 1990 | 12 | 2 |
| 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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