NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Davidsville, 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
13 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Davidsville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 46 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 46
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Davidsville
None of the 13 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Davidsville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 72 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The record near Davidsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 11 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 systems. Of the 13 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 61% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Davidsville. The strongest of the 46 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 2, 1998; its path came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on July 11, 1976, killed 1 person. Of the 46, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 20 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 11. The most recent tornado was on March 16, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 68% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Davidsville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 26 times since 1960, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 76% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Davidsville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Davidsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Davidsville: 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 Davidsville
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s9
- 1990s14(1 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1998 | F4 | 20 mi | 36.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 11, 1976 | F3 | 20 mi | 11.8 mi | 1 / 17 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF2 | 24 mi | 1.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | F2 | 20 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F2 | 23 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 1983 | F2 | 22 mi | 38 mi | 0 / 10 |
| May 13, 1956 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 30, 1953 | F2 | 15 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1951 | F2 | 12 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.08 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | EF1 | 18 mi | 1.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | EF1 | 24 mi | 7.69 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 46, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Davidsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 26 hail reports within 10 miles of Davidsville since 1960, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 17, 1960. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. May and July have the most reports, 8 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Davidsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Johnstown Cambria Co Airport, PA, 7 miles northeast of Davidsville at 2,284 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 41.2 inches over 92 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (22.8 of 41.2 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 13 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 71°F and 4.0 inches of precipitation. Highs of 90°F are rare: fewer than one day a year on average. Lows fall below freezing on about 127 nights a year. That 41.2 inches is more than at 23 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (16%). Boswell, 8 miles southwest, has its own station (Laurel Summit, PA): 56.5 inches a year, 15.3 more than here, and a July average high of 75°F against 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 19 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Feb | 36 | 21 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 45 | 28 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Apr | 58 | 38 | 3.5 | 9 |
| May | 68 | 49 | 4.1 | 10 |
| Jun | 75 | 57 | 4.4 | 9 |
| Jul | 79 | 61 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Aug | 77 | 60 | 4.0 | 8 |
| Sep | 71 | 53 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Oct | 59 | 43 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Nov | 47 | 33 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Dec | 38 | 25 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Year | 57 | 41 | 41.2 | 92 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Johnstown Cambria Co Airport, PA (2,284 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 Davidsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 237 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Davidsville: 213 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods and 8 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $533,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on July 21, 2020. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 283 have had fewer than Davidsville.
June 26, 2008: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Davidsville — 4 injured, $1,000 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
Somerset County, which includes Davidsville, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 5 snowstorms, 4 hurricanes, 4 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Somerset County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; 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 $21.9 million a year, the 42nd highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.0 million (82%), 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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