NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit East Stroudsburg, 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
25 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 39 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 23
- Tornadoes
- 39
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for East Stroudsburg
The strongest storm to pass near East Stroudsburg was an unnamed storm in 1893, a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1878, whose centre came within 26 miles. The record near East Stroudsburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1863; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 72 miles away. Of the 25 systems, 4 have come since 2000. East Stroudsburg has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site. The highest rating among the 39 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1998, came within 18 miles. Of the 39, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on May 6, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 82% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than East Stroudsburg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 35 times since 1974, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 65% have more hail reports within 10 miles than East Stroudsburg.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near East Stroudsburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaSep 2 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | FayJul 11 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | DianeAug 19 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 16 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 70 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 26 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 26 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in East Stroudsburg: 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 East Stroudsburg
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s3
- 2000s3
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | F3 | 18 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 26, 1981 | F3 | 25 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 21, 1976 | F3 | 4 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2009 | EF2 | 5 mi | 4.58 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 31, 1998 | F2 | 23 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1998 | F2 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 26, 1981 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F2 | 23 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 20, 1981 | F2 | 9 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 5, 1979 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 1974 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 13, 1972 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 39, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in East Stroudsburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 35 hail reports within 10 miles of East Stroudsburg since 1974, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 22, 1996. The most recent report is from September 7, 2023. June has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in East Stroudsburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is E Stroudsburg, PA, 3 miles southwest of East Stroudsburg at 471 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 53.4 inches over 86 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (29.4 of 53.4 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 25 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (9); a normal August there has highs of 82°F and 4.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from May to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 137 nights a year. Snowfall averages 41.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 53.4 inches is more than at 144 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (97%). Columbia, NJ, 9 miles southeast, has its own station (Belvidere Brg, NJ): 48.3 inches a year, 5.1 less than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 19 | 3.8 | 7 | 11.3 |
| Feb | 39 | 21 | 3.1 | 6 | 10.3 |
| Mar | 48 | 28 | 4.0 | 7 | 9.5 |
| Apr | 62 | 37 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.9 |
| May | 72 | 47 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 56 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 61 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 59 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 52 | 5.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 40 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 51 | 32 | 3.9 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 40 | 25 | 4.4 | 8 | 8.0 |
| Year | 61 | 40 | 53.4 | 86 | 41.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at E Stroudsburg, PA (471 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 East Stroudsburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 223 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of East Stroudsburg: 170 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 flash floods, 12 lightning strikes, 8 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $14.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 7, 2011. August has had the most flash floods, 12 of 31. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 432 have had fewer than East Stroudsburg.
May 24, 2009: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of East Stroudsburg — 4 injured.
November 8, 1996: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of East Stroudsburg — 2 injured.
August 28, 2011: flood 10 miles from the centre of East Stroudsburg — $12.5 million 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 East Stroudsburg's 2 ZIP codes have filed 50 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $489,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 32% 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, 276 have fewer than East Stroudsburg.
Monroe County, which includes East Stroudsburg, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 6 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Monroe County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $56.9 million a year, the 18th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $33.1 million (58%), 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 East Stroudsburg
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