NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Conneautville, 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 Conneautville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 54 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 54
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
31 deaths in all
What the records show for Conneautville
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Conneautville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1896, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. The record near Conneautville begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 45 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 Conneautville. The highest rating among the 54 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 31, 1985, killed 16 people. Of the 54, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 20 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on July 29, 2021. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 57% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Conneautville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1985, with stones up to 3.8 inches. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Conneautville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Conneautville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Conneautville: 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 Conneautville
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s12
- 2000s7
- 1990s6
- 1980s17(5 EF3+)
- 1970s5(2 EF3+)
- 1960s2
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 19 mi | 56.2 mi | 16 / 125 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 9 mi | 14 mi | 12 / 82 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 25 mi | 28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 11 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 23 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 30 |
| May 2, 1972 | F3 | 20 mi | 7.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 15 mi | 29.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F2 | 5 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF2 | in town | 4.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 17 mi | 6.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2004 | F2 | 18 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 30, 1986 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 54, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Conneautville
The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Conneautville since 1985, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.8 inches, fell on September 25, 1994. The most recent report is from September 11, 2019. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Conneautville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Springboro 3 WNW, PA, 6 miles northwest of Conneautville at 1,005 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 17°F. October is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 48.3 inches over 108 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 142 nights a year. Snowfall averages 111.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 48.3 inches is more than at 116 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (78%). Linesville, 9 miles southwest, has its own station (Linesville 1 S, PA): 42.0 inches a year, 6.3 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 17 | 3.6 | 11 | 38.0 |
| Feb | 34 | 17 | 2.6 | 8 | 19.0 |
| Mar | 43 | 24 | 3.4 | 9 | 13.6 |
| Apr | 57 | 34 | 4.0 | 9 | 3.5 |
| May | 68 | 44 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 76 | 54 | 4.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 58 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 57 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 50 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 41 | 4.8 | 10 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 48 | 32 | 4.0 | 9 | 10.2 |
| Dec | 37 | 24 | 3.9 | 11 | 26.2 |
| Year | 57 | 38 | 48.3 | 108 | 111.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Springboro 3 WNW, PA (1,005 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 Conneautville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 93 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Conneautville: 91 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flash flood and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on August 11, 2021.
May 1, 2007: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Conneautville — $250,000 damage.
May 26, 2011: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Conneautville — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees. Roofs were also blown off some buildings.”
May 31, 2015: flood 7 miles from the centre of Conneautville — $100,000 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 Conneautville's ZIP code 16406 have filed 12 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $262,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 25% 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, 31 have fewer than Conneautville.
Crawford County, which includes Conneautville, 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, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Crawford County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and hail; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.8 million a year, the 34th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $22.4 million (84%), 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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Cities near Conneautville
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- Conneaut Lake, PA10 mi
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- Meadville, PA13 mi
- Edinboro, PA14 mi
- Andover, OH14 mi
- Girard, PA16 mi
- Dorset, OH17 mi
- Kingsville, OH17 mi
- Conneaut, OH17 mi
- Jamestown, PA17 mi
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