NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Boiling Springs, 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
23 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 66 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 21
- Tornadoes
- 66
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Boiling Springs
The strongest storm to pass near Boiling Springs was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 87 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Hazel in 1954, whose centre came within 5 miles. The record near Boiling Springs begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 9 miles away. The 1890s and the 1950s were the busiest decades, with 4 systems each. Of the 23 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Boiling Springs has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site. The highest rating among the 66 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on June 7, 1980, came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on December 1, 2006, killed 1 person. Of the 66, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on August 9, 2024. Boiling Springs has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 57% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 42 times since 1962, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 59% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Boiling Springs.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Boiling Springs
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 3 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1992 | DanielleSep 26 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 15 | 5 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormOct 1 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 35 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Boiling Springs: 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 Boiling Springs
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s7
- 2000s15
- 1990s17
- 1980s4(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1980 | F3 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 1961 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1952 | F3 | 24 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF2 | 11 mi | 2.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 9, 1992 | F2 | 9 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1991 | F2 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 31, 1985 | F2 | 12 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 7, 1980 | F2 | 9 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1978 | F2 | 25 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1977 | F2 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 21, 1976 | F2 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 1970 | F2 | 20 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 66, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Boiling Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 42 hail reports within 10 miles of Boiling Springs since 1962, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on August 20, 1962. The most recent report is from August 29, 2024. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Boiling Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Carlisle Wtp, PA, 6 miles northwest of Boiling Springs at 430 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 38°F and 21°F. July is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 48.2 inches over 86 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (26.3 of 48.2 inches); the other six months are drier. October has brought the most of the 23 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal October there has highs of 66°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 24 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 126 nights a year. Snowfall averages 27.7 inches a year, most of it in February. That 48.2 inches is more than at 112 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (76%). Grantham, 7 miles east, has its own station (Harrisburg Cptl Cy Airport, PA): 41.1 inches a year, 7.1 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | 21 | 3.1 | 6 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 41 | 22 | 2.6 | 6 | 9.6 |
| Mar | 50 | 29 | 4.1 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 63 | 39 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 73 | 49 | 4.7 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 59 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 63 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 61 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 42 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 54 | 32 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 42 | 25 | 3.6 | 7 | 4.0 |
| Year | 63 | 41 | 48.2 | 86 | 27.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Carlisle Wtp, PA (430 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 Boiling Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 191 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Boiling Springs: 157 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods and 16 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $1.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 8, 2014. August has had the most flash floods, 5 of 18. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 313 have had fewer than Boiling Springs.
August 25, 2007: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Boiling Springs — 5 injured, $125,000 damage.
NWS: “Law enforcement reported trees and wires down in Carlisle. 5 people were injured at a Corvette parade when a tree fell onto one of the cars.”
April 16, 2010: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Boiling Springs — 1 injured.
September 7, 2011: flood 10 miles from the centre of Boiling Springs — $1.0 million damage.
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Boiling Springs's ZIP code 17007 have filed 41 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $365,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1984: 11 claims (27% of all) and $36,000. The year with the most claims was 2011, with 10. 46% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 553 Pennsylvania cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 240 have fewer than Boiling Springs.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1984 | 11 | $36,000 |
Cumberland County, which includes Boiling Springs, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 4 snowstorms, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cumberland County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $68.7 million a year, the 16th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $49.7 million (72%), 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 Boiling Springs
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- Dillsburg, PA6 mi
- Grantham, PA7 mi
- Mechanicsburg, PA9 mi
- Gardners, PA10 mi
- York Springs, PA10 mi
- Carlisle, PA11 mi
- Wellsville, PA11 mi
- Camp Hill, PA12 mi
- Shermans Dale, PA13 mi
- Aspers, PA13 mi
- Lewisberry, PA13 mi
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