NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Enola, 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
24 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Enola, Pennsylvania since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 69 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 22
- Tornadoes
- 69
- 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 Enola
The strongest storm to pass near Enola was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 87 mph winds when its centre passed 31 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Hazel in 1954, whose centre came within 15 miles. The record near Enola begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 74 miles away. The 1890s and the 1950s were the busiest decades, with 4 systems each. Of the 24 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Enola has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site. The strongest of the 69 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on July 14, 2004; its path came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on December 1, 2006, killed 1 person. Of the 69, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on August 9, 2024. Enola has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 64% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 69 times since 1958, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Enola has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Enola
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 3 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1992 | DanielleSep 26 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 15 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormOct 1 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 31 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Enola: 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 Enola
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s12
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s16
- 1980s4
- 1970s7
- 1960s6
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2004 | F3 | 19 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF2 | 22 mi | 1.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF2 | 10 mi | 2.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 9, 1992 | F2 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1991 | F2 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 31, 1985 | F2 | 8 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 7, 1980 | F2 | 18 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1977 | F2 | 7 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 11, 1975 | F2 | 24 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 2, 1970 | F2 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 1970 | F2 | 9 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 1969 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 69, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Enola
The Storm Prediction Center has 69 hail reports within 10 miles of Enola since 1958, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 41 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on June 1, 1976. The most recent report is from September 21, 2024. June has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Enola
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Harrisburg 1 NE, PA, 4 miles east of Enola at 420 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 22°F. July is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 45.3 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (24.4 of 45.3 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 111 nights a year. Snowfall averages 23.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 45.3 inches is more than at 81 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (55%). Camp Hill, 4 miles south, has its own station (Harrisburg Cptl Cy Airport, PA): 41.1 inches a year, 4.2 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 22 | 2.9 | 6 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 40 | 23 | 2.8 | 5 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 48 | 30 | 3.9 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 61 | 40 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.4 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 65 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 55 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 43 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 51 | 34 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 41 | 27 | 3.4 | 7 | 4.2 |
| Year | 61 | 43 | 45.3 | 82 | 23.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Harrisburg 1 NE, PA (420 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 Enola
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 280 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Enola: 246 thunderstorm wind reports, 20 flash floods, 12 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 14, 2026. September has had the most flash floods, 5 of 20. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 334 have had fewer than Enola.
June 19, 2007: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Enola — 1 killed, 1 injured.
September 7, 1998: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Enola — 4 injured.
June 14, 2026: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Enola — $150,000 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 Enola's ZIP code 17025 have filed 121 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1996: 39 claims (32% of all) and $429,000, then Tropical Storm Ivan in 2004 with 18 and Tropical Storm Lee in 2011 with 16. 64% 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, 406 have fewer than Enola.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1996 | 39 | $429,000 |
| Tropical Storm Ivan2004 | 18 | $236,000 |
| Tropical Storm Lee2011 | 16 | $425,000 |
Cumberland County, which includes Enola, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 4 snowstorms, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cumberland County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $68.7 million a year, the 16th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $49.7 million (72%), 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.