NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Carmichaels, 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 Carmichaels, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 45 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 45
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Carmichaels
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Carmichaels; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1896, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 74 miles away. The record near Carmichaels begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 56 miles away. 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 Carmichaels. The strongest of the 45 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 3, 1980; its path came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on June 16, 1982, killed 1 person. Of the 45, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 71% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Carmichaels. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 22 times since 1996, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Carmichaels.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Carmichaels
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Carmichaels: 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 Carmichaels
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s12
- 1990s4
- 1980s8(1 EF3+)
- 1970s4
- 1960s6
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1980 | F3 | 25 mi | 29.8 mi | 0 / 19 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | F2 | 20 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1990 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 1, 1986 | F2 | 13 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 13, 1971 | F2 | 11 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 25, 1968 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 16, 1965 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 16, 1982 | F1 | 21 mi | 2.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | EF1 | 10 mi | 1.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | EF1 | 22 mi | 6.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | EF1 | 21 mi | 4.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 45, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Carmichaels
The Storm Prediction Center has 22 hail reports within 10 miles of Carmichaels since 1996, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently March 23, 2011. The most recent report is from May 5, 2025. June has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Carmichaels
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Grays Landing, PA, 8 miles southeast of Carmichaels at 800 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 39°F and 21°F. June is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 42.2 inches over 91 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 14 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 124 nights a year. Snowfall averages 18.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.2 inches is more than at 40 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (27%). New Salem, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (Uniontown 1 NE, PA): 44.5 inches a year, 2.3 more than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 21 | 3.3 | 7 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 42 | 22 | 2.6 | 7 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 51 | 28 | 3.6 | 7 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 64 | 37 | 3.8 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 73 | 48 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 57 | 4.3 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 62 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 61 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 54 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 42 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 53 | 31 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 43 | 25 | 3.2 | 7 | 4.1 |
| Year | 63 | 41 | 42.2 | 91 | 18.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Grays Landing, PA (800 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 Carmichaels
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 200 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Carmichaels: 166 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods and 16 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on March 16, 2025. July has had the most flash floods, 7 of 18. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 313 have had fewer than Carmichaels.
April 29, 2025: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Carmichaels — 1 killed, 1 injured.
April 29, 2025: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Carmichaels — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
October 6, 2024: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Carmichaels — $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “Several trees fell down across powerlines.”
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 Carmichaels's ZIP code 15320 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $37,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 553 Pennsylvania cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 58 have fewer than Carmichaels.
Greene County, which includes Carmichaels, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Greene County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $17.0 million a year, the 50th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.5 million (85%), 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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