NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Jamestown, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Jamestown, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 69 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 69
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
51 deaths in all
What the records show for Jamestown
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Jamestown; the strongest was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The record near Jamestown begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 29 miles away. Of the 6 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 100% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Jamestown. The strongest of the 69 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 31, 1985; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 18 people. Of the 69, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 34 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on August 6, 2024. Jamestown has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 64% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 59 times since 1974, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Jamestown has more hail reports within 10 miles than 53% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Jamestown
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Jamestown: 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 Jamestown
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s17
- 2000s11
- 1990s7
- 1980s15(5 EF3+)
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
- 1960s2
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F5 | 20 mi | 47 mi | 18 / 310 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 2 mi | 56.2 mi | 16 / 125 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 23 mi | 14 mi | 12 / 82 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 21 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Mar 1, 1955 | F3 | 20 mi | 2.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 14 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 30 |
| May 2, 1972 | F3 | 13 mi | 7.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 14 mi | 7 mi | 1 / 19 |
| May 31, 1985 | F2 | 10 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF2 | 18 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 4 mi | 6.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2004 | F2 | 15 mi | 7 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 Jamestown
The Storm Prediction Center has 59 hail reports within 10 miles of Jamestown since 1974, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 34 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently May 29, 2012. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Jamestown
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jamestown 2 NW, PA, in Jamestown at 1,040 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 43.8 inches over 97 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 146 nights a year. Snowfall averages 61.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.8 inches is more than at 63 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (43%). Andover, OH, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Dorset, OH): 47.0 inches a year, 3.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 16 | 3.2 | 9 | 18.6 |
| Feb | 36 | 17 | 2.3 | 7 | 13.3 |
| Mar | 45 | 24 | 3.0 | 8 | 9.5 |
| Apr | 59 | 35 | 3.9 | 9 | 1.6 |
| May | 70 | 46 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 54 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 59 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 57 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 51 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 40 | 3.6 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 50 | 31 | 3.2 | 8 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 39 | 23 | 3.2 | 8 | 13.4 |
| Year | 59 | 38 | 43.8 | 97 | 61.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jamestown 2 NW, PA (1,040 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 Jamestown
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 218 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Jamestown: 185 thunderstorm wind reports, 24 flash floods, 8 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $7.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on July 16, 1996. July has had the most flash floods, 10 of 24. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 377 have had fewer than Jamestown.
May 28, 2013: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Jamestown — 1 killed, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree on Adamsville Road between Jamestown and Adamsville. A motorcyclist hit the downed tree just before 9 pm and sustained fatal injuries.”
August 18, 2019: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Jamestown — 2 injured, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree fell on to a car.”
July 20, 2006: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Jamestown — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “66 mph gust (57 kts) blew a tree onto a car, injuring one woman inside the car.”
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
Crawford County, which includes Jamestown, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Crawford County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; 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 $26.8 million a year, the 34th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $22.4 million (84%), 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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