NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Belleville, PA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
15 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Belleville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 32 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 14
- Tornadoes
- 32
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Belleville
The strongest storm to pass near Belleville was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 79 mph winds when its centre passed 20 miles away. The record near Belleville begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 33 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 systems. Of the 15 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 45% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Belleville. The highest rating among the 32 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 8 times; the most recent, on April 19, 2019, came within 8 miles. Of the 32, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 13 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on July 2, 2023. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 89% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Belleville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 16 times since 1985, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 91% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Belleville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Belleville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 3 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 20 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Belleville: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Belleville
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s9
- 2000s3
- 1990s6
- 1980s7
- 1970s3
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | EF2 | 8 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 18, 1991 | F2 | 7 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 20, 1989 | F2 | 4 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1989 | F2 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 9, 1980 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 1975 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 19, 1955 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 23, 1952 | F2 | 9 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | EF1 | 22 mi | 0.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | EF1 | 14 mi | 1.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | EF1 | 20 mi | 5.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2017 | EF1 | 25 mi | 5.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 32, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Belleville
The Storm Prediction Center has 16 hail reports within 10 miles of Belleville since 1985, made on 14 separate days. Of these, 12 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 18, 2014. The most recent report is from June 9, 2025. June has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Belleville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lewistown, PA, 9 miles east of Belleville at 460 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 21°F. September is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 42.3 inches over 83 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 53% of the year's precipitation (22.5 of 42.3 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 15 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 77°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 122 nights a year. Snowfall averages 26.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.3 inches is more than at 41 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (28%). Petersburg, 12 miles west, has its own station (State College, PA): 41.7 inches a year, 0.6 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 21 | 2.9 | 6 | 9.1 |
| Feb | 40 | 22 | 2.3 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 49 | 29 | 3.6 | 7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 63 | 39 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 73 | 49 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 58 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 63 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 61 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 54 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 43 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 53 | 33 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 41 | 26 | 3.3 | 7 | 4.7 |
| Year | 62 | 42 | 42.3 | 83 | 26.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lewistown, PA (460 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Belleville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 134 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Belleville: 131 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 floods and 1 flash flood. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $614,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on June 9, 2025.
July 26, 2012: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Belleville — 1 killed.
September 7, 2011: flood 3 miles from the centre of Belleville — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee caused extensive flooding across Mifflin County. Damage to roads and bridges across Mifflin County was estimated at nearly $100,000.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Mifflin County, which includes Belleville, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Mifflin County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.4 million a year, the 46th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.2 million (82%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Belleville
- Lewistown, PA8 mi
- Reedsville, PA9 mi
- Mc Veytown, PA10 mi
- Petersburg, PA12 mi
- Boalsburg, PA13 mi
- Huntingdon, PA15 mi
- State College, PA15 mi
- University Park, PA16 mi
- Centre Hall, PA16 mi
- Mount Union, PA17 mi
- Port Royal, PA18 mi
- Spring Mills, PA18 mi
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