NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Farmington, 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 Farmington, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 39 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 39
- 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 Farmington
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Farmington; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1896, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The record near Farmington begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 53 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. 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 Farmington. The strongest of the 39 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 3, 1980; its path came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on June 16, 1982, killed 1 person. Of the 39, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on March 16, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 82% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Farmington. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1973, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Farmington.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Farmington
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 17 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 Farmington: 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 Farmington
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s4
- 2000s2
- 1990s7
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s4
- 1960s3
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1980 | F3 | 23 mi | 29.8 mi | 0 / 19 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | EF2 | 13 mi | 1.96 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | F2 | 4 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | F2 | 20 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 1, 1986 | F2 | 8 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 20, 1977 | F2 | 22 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 13, 1971 | F2 | 7 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 16, 1965 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 16, 1982 | F1 | 24 mi | 2.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | EF1 | 21 mi | 7.69 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | EF1 | 14 mi | 1.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2024 | EF1 | 16 mi | 3.11 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 Farmington
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Farmington since 1973, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on April 14, 1984. The most recent report is from May 11, 2024. June has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Farmington
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Chalk Hill 2 ENE, PA, 4 miles north of Farmington at 1,980 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 15°F. June is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.8 inches; the year adds up to 55.6 inches over 112 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs of 90°F are rare: fewer than one day a year on average. Lows fall below freezing on about 138 nights a year. Snowfall averages 88.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 55.6 inches is more than at 146 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (99%). Hopwood, 8 miles northwest, has its own station (Uniontown 1 NE, PA): 44.5 inches a year, 11.1 less than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 15 | 4.6 | 11 | 26.9 |
| Feb | 38 | 17 | 4.1 | 9 | 18.0 |
| Mar | 48 | 24 | 5.0 | 10 | 15.5 |
| Apr | 61 | 33 | 4.7 | 10 | 3.7 |
| May | 69 | 43 | 5.2 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 75 | 52 | 5.7 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 79 | 56 | 4.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 77 | 54 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 47 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 36 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 49 | 27 | 4.1 | 8 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 39 | 20 | 4.5 | 10 | 17.6 |
| Year | 58 | 35 | 55.6 | 112 | 88.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Chalk Hill 2 ENE, PA (1,980 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 Farmington
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 165 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Farmington: 113 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 flash floods, 23 floods and 2 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $4.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 22, 2022. July has had the most flash floods, 16 of 27. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 401 have had fewer than Farmington.
July 1, 2013: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Farmington — $2.0 million damage.
June 17, 2016: flood 10 miles from the centre of Farmington — $350,000 damage.
June 16, 2008: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Farmington — $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
Fayette County, which includes Farmington, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 snowstorms, 4 floods, 4 severe storms, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fayette County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $37.1 million a year, the 26th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $32.3 million (87%), 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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