NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Brookville, 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 Brookville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 42 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 42
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Brookville
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Brookville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 71 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The record near Brookville begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 45 miles away. The 1870s and the 1890s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 9 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 79% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Brookville. The highest rating among the 42 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 21 miles. Of the 42, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on June 9, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 76% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Brookville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1966, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Brookville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Brookville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | overhead | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Brookville: 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 Brookville
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s14
- 2000s5
- 1990s6
- 1980s4(2 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s1(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 21 mi | 29 mi | 7 / 30 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 21 mi | 69 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 3, 1963 | F3 | 25 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Jul 11, 1976 | F2 | in town | 28.7 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | EF2 | 20 mi | 8.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF2 | 2 mi | 4.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2017 | EF2 | 19 mi | 1.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2017 | EF2 | 18 mi | 0.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F2 | 17 mi | 27.4 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F2 | 11 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 23, 1986 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 1, 1954 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 42, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Brookville
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Brookville since 1966, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 13 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on July 11, 1976. The most recent report is from April 14, 2024. May has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Brookville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dubois Jefferson Co Airport, PA, 9 miles east of Brookville 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%). Clarion, 16 miles west, has its own station (Clarion 3 SW, PA): 46.9 inches a year, 4.3 more than here, and a July average high of 82°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 Brookville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 186 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Brookville: 139 thunderstorm wind reports, 28 floods, 15 flash floods and 4 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on October 16, 2021. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 267 have had fewer than Brookville.
August 17, 2019: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Brookville — 1 injured, $2,000 damage.
NWS: “County 911 officials stated that a tree fell on to a moving vehicle on Moore Bridge Road near Route 36. The driver was injured by shattered glass from the tree hitting the car.”
August 6, 2024: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Brookville — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “Trees were reported down by county officials.”
November 15, 2020: thunderstorm wind in Brookville — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Widespread wind damage was reported across Jefferson County.”
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 Brookville's ZIP code 15825 have filed 44 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $2.0 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1996: 30 claims (68% of all) and $1.7 million. 70% 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, 255 have fewer than Brookville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1996 | 30 | $1.7 million |
Jefferson County, which includes Brookville, 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).
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