NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Brockway, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Brockway, Pennsylvania since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 41 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 41
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for Brockway
The strongest storm to pass near Brockway was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 78 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The record near Brockway begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 55 miles away. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 45% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Brockway. The highest rating among the 41 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 16 miles. Of the 41, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on March 16, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 78% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Brockway. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1966, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 73% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Brockway.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Brockway
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 62 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Brockway: 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 Brockway
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s14
- 2000s7
- 1990s5
- 1980s5(3 EF3+)
- 1970s5
- 1960s1(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 16 mi | 29 mi | 7 / 30 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 24 mi | 29 mi | 4 / 40 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 8 mi | 69 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 3, 1963 | F3 | 13 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Jul 11, 1976 | F2 | 14 mi | 28.7 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF2 | 17 mi | 4.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2017 | EF2 | 19 mi | 1.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2017 | EF2 | 19 mi | 0.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F2 | 23 mi | 27.4 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F2 | 23 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F2 | 24 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | EF1 | 15 mi | 1.16 mi | 1 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 41, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Brockway
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Brockway since 1966, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently October 2, 2018. The most recent report is from March 16, 2025. June has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Brockway
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dubois Jefferson Co Airport, PA, 7 miles southwest of Brockway at 1,814 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 42.6 inches over 92 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 138 nights a year. That 42.6 inches is more than at 47 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (32%). Kersey, 12 miles northeast, has its own station (Ridgway, PA): 45.6 inches a year, 3.0 more than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 17 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Feb | 35 | 19 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Mar | 44 | 26 | 3.3 | 8 |
| Apr | 58 | 37 | 3.7 | 9 |
| May | 68 | 47 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Jun | 75 | 55 | 4.7 | 9 |
| Jul | 79 | 59 | 4.4 | 9 |
| Aug | 78 | 58 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Sep | 71 | 51 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Oct | 59 | 41 | 3.4 | 8 |
| Nov | 47 | 32 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Dec | 36 | 23 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Year | 57 | 39 | 42.6 | 92 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dubois Jefferson Co Airport, PA (1,814 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 Brockway
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 157 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Brockway: 135 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 floods, 10 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $14.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on October 16, 2021. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 10. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 166 have had fewer than Brockway.
July 13, 2021: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Brockway — $8.0 million damage.
June 27, 2013: flood 8 miles from the centre of Brockway — $3.0 million damage.
June 27, 2013: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Brockway — $3.0 million damage.
NWS: “Torrential rains inundated the DuBois area with over 5 inches of rain in a 2-3 hour period from late morning into the early afternoon. 5 inches of rain fell at the city's sewage treatment plant, which was consistent with radar-derived storm total precipitation estimates.”
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 Brockway's ZIP code 15824 have filed 22 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1983, and were paid $124,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1989, with 11. 18% 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, 130 have fewer than Brockway.
Jefferson County, which includes Brockway, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jefferson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and strong wind; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $14.0 million a year, the 57th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.2 million (80%), 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 Brockway
- Du Bois, PA9 mi
- Reynoldsville, PA11 mi
- Kersey, PA12 mi
- Ridgway, PA13 mi
- Brookville, PA15 mi
- Johnsonburg, PA19 mi
- Saint Marys, PA19 mi
- Punxsutawney, PA22 mi
- Curwensville, PA24 mi
- Clearfield, PA24 mi
- Marienville, PA25 mi
- Kane, PA27 mi
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