NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Linesville, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Linesville, 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, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 58
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
32 deaths in all
What the records show for Linesville
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Linesville; the strongest was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm with 49 mph winds when its centre passed 48 miles away. The record near Linesville begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 38 miles away. Of the 8 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 92% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Linesville. The highest rating among the 58 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 15 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 31, 1985, killed 16 people. Of the 58, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 26 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on October 21, 2021. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 52% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Linesville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 58 times since 1974, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Linesville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 52% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Linesville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | overhead | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | overhead | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Linesville: 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 Linesville
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s14
- 2000s9
- 1990s7
- 1980s14(4 EF3+)
- 1970s5(2 EF3+)
- 1960s2
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 11 mi | 56.2 mi | 16 / 125 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 15 mi | 14 mi | 12 / 82 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 16 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 16 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 30 |
| May 2, 1972 | F3 | 16 mi | 7.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 23 mi | 29.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 22 mi | 7 mi | 1 / 19 |
| May 31, 1985 | F2 | 1 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF2 | 9 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 8 mi | 6.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2004 | F2 | 16 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1985 | F2 | 11 mi | 33.4 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 58, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Linesville
The Storm Prediction Center has 58 hail reports within 10 miles of Linesville since 1974, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 31 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 August 6, 2024. June has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Linesville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Linesville 1 S, PA, 1 mile northeast of Linesville at 1,030 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 42.0 inches over 96 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 135 nights a year. Snowfall averages 64.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.0 inches is more than at 38 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (26%). Andover, OH, 7 miles west, has its own station (Dorset, OH): 47.0 inches a year, 5.0 more than here, and the same July average high, 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 17 | 2.9 | 8 | 20.2 |
| Feb | 34 | 17 | 2.0 | 6 | 11.6 |
| Mar | 43 | 25 | 2.7 | 8 | 8.9 |
| Apr | 57 | 36 | 3.6 | 9 | 2.0 |
| May | 68 | 47 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 57 | 4.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 61 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 59 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 53 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 42 | 3.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 48 | 33 | 3.2 | 8 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 37 | 24 | 3.2 | 8 | 17.4 |
| Year | 57 | 39 | 42.0 | 96 | 64.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Linesville 1 S, PA (1,030 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 Linesville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 121 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Linesville: 116 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 2 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $2.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on August 11, 2021.
June 10, 1999: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Linesville — 1 killed, 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
May 28, 2013: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Linesville — 1 killed, $15,000 damage.
September 6, 2012: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Linesville — $1.0 million 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
Crawford County, which includes Linesville, 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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Cities near Linesville
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- Dorset, OH12 mi
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- Greenville, PA16 mi
- Saegertown, PA16 mi
- Jefferson, OH17 mi
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