NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Homer City, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Homer City, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 58 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 58
- 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 Homer City
None of the 11 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Homer City; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 72 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The record near Homer City begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 3 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 systems. Of the 11 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 70% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Homer City. The strongest of the 58 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 3, 1980; its path came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on July 11, 1976, killed 1 person. Of the 58, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on March 16, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 52% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Homer City. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 46 times since 1989, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 56% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Homer City.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Homer City
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | overhead | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Homer City: 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 Homer City
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s7
- 2000s5
- 1990s11
- 1980s11(1 EF3+)
- 1970s9(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1980 | F4 | 19 mi | 11.8 mi | 0 / 140 |
| Jul 11, 1976 | F3 | 20 mi | 11.8 mi | 1 / 17 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | EF2 | 20 mi | 10.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | EF2 | 24 mi | 8.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F2 | 5 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | F2 | 14 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | F2 | 21 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 1983 | F2 | 3 mi | 38 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Jul 26, 1981 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 1980 | F2 | 12 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1980 | F2 | 15 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1966 | F2 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 58, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Homer City
The Storm Prediction Center has 46 hail reports within 10 miles of Homer City since 1989, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 4, 2025, the most recent report. May has the most reports, 28.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Homer City
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Indiana 3 SE, PA, 5 miles north of Homer City at 1,102 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 18°F. July is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 47.8 inches over 102 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 53% of the year's precipitation (25.4 of 47.8 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 75°F and 4.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 131 nights a year. Snowfall averages 45.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 47.8 inches is more than at 110 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (74%). Blairsville, 8 miles southwest, has its own station (Loyalhanna Lake, PA): 43.5 inches a year, 4.3 less than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 18 | 3.6 | 9 | 13.3 |
| Feb | 39 | 18 | 3.0 | 7 | 11.8 |
| Mar | 49 | 25 | 3.9 | 9 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 62 | 35 | 4.0 | 10 | 1.1 |
| May | 72 | 46 | 4.3 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 54 | 4.8 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 59 | 5.1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 58 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 51 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 40 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 51 | 30 | 3.5 | 8 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 41 | 24 | 3.6 | 8 | 10.8 |
| Year | 61 | 38 | 47.8 | 102 | 45.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Indiana 3 SE, PA (1,102 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 Homer City
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 208 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Homer City: 170 thunderstorm wind reports, 20 flash floods, 16 floods and 2 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on August 13, 1999. June has had the most flash floods, 9 of 20. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 334 have had fewer than Homer City.
July 26, 2012: flood 6 miles from the centre of Homer City — $150,000 damage.
February 11, 2009: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Homer City — $100,000 damage.
November 15, 2020: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Homer City — $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 Homer City's ZIP code 15748 have filed 44 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $79,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1978, with 24. 16% 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, 255 have fewer than Homer City.
Indiana County, which includes Homer City, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 4 snowstorms, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Debby, on September 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Indiana County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.7 million a year, the 44th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.2 million (76%), 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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