NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Laceyville, 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
12 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Laceyville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 37 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 37
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Laceyville
The strongest storm to pass near Laceyville was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds when its centre passed 39 miles away. The record near Laceyville begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 71 miles away. Of the 12 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 45% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Laceyville. The strongest of the 37 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 2, 1998; its path came within 6 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 37, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 19 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on July 2, 2023. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 85% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Laceyville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 14 times since 1969, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 93% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Laceyville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Laceyville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 39 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Laceyville: 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 Laceyville
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s12
- 2000s6
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s2
- 1970s3
- 1960s1
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1998 | F3 | 6 mi | 26 mi | 2 / 15 |
| Jun 13, 2018 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF2 | 19 mi | 6.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1988 | F2 | 7 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 1974 | F2 | 13 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 19, 1954 | F2 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 19, 1954 | F2 | 18 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2019 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2019 | EF1 | 18 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF1 | 23 mi | 2.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF1 | 15 mi | 10.43 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 25, 2016 | EF1 | 17 mi | 0.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 37, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Laceyville
The Storm Prediction Center has 14 hail reports within 10 miles of Laceyville since 1969, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 10, 2007. The most recent report is from May 28, 2019. May has the most reports, 4.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Laceyville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dushore, PA, 16 miles southwest of Laceyville at 1,530 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 15°F. July and August are the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 43.5 inches over 88 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (23.8 of 43.5 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal August there has highs of 78°F and 4.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 166 nights a year. Snowfall averages 41.4 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 43.5 inches is more than at 58 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (39%). Meshoppen, 6 miles east, has its own station (Montrose, PA): 46.7 inches a year, 3.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 15 | 3.1 | 7 | 10.6 |
| Feb | 35 | 16 | 2.3 | 6 | 10.6 |
| Mar | 43 | 22 | 3.1 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 56 | 32 | 4.0 | 8 | 2.0 |
| May | 68 | 43 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 76 | 52 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 56 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 55 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 47 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 37 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 47 | 29 | 2.9 | 6 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 38 | 21 | 3.1 | 7 | 8.0 |
| Year | 57 | 35 | 43.5 | 88 | 41.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dushore, PA (1,530 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 Laceyville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 88 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Laceyville: 64 thunderstorm wind reports, 20 flash floods and 4 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $48.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on April 19, 2013. August has had the most flash floods, 8 of 20. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 334 have had fewer than Laceyville.
August 28, 2011: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Laceyville — $23.0 million damage.
September 7, 2011: flood 6 miles from the centre of Laceyville — $20.0 million damage.
September 7, 2011: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Laceyville — $5.0 million damage.
NWS: “Catastrophic flash flooding began in Wyoming County in the Mehoopany and Forkston areas. Numerous roads, homes and bridges were severely damaged.”
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 Laceyville's ZIP code 18623 have filed 148 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $2.8 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Tropical Storm Lee in 2011: 47 claims (32% of all) and $2.1 million, then Flooding in 1996 with 35 and Tropical Storm Ivan in 2004 with 18. 71% 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, 439 have fewer than Laceyville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Lee2011 | 47 | $2.1 million |
| Flooding1996 | 35 | $315,000 |
| Tropical Storm Ivan2004 | 18 | $219,000 |
Bradford County, which includes Laceyville, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 7 severe storms, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bradford 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 and strong wind; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $32.2 million a year, the 30th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $28.3 million (88%), 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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