NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marysville, 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
22 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Marysville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 68 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 20
- Tornadoes
- 68
- 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 Marysville
The strongest storm to pass near Marysville was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 87 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Hazel in 1954, whose centre came within 14 miles. The record near Marysville begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 23 miles away. The 1890s and the 1950s were the busiest decades, with 4 systems each. Of the 22 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Marysville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site. The strongest of the 68 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on July 14, 2004; its path came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on December 1, 2006, killed 1 person. Of the 68, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on August 9, 2024. Marysville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 62% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 73 times since 1958, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Marysville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 69% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marysville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 3 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 14 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormOct 1 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 34 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Marysville: 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 Marysville
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s13
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s15
- 1980s4
- 1970s6
- 1960s6
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2004 | F3 | 21 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2011 | EF2 | 23 mi | 4.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF2 | 22 mi | 1.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF2 | 14 mi | 2.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 9, 1992 | F2 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1991 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 31, 1985 | F2 | 12 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 7, 1980 | F2 | 21 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1977 | F2 | 9 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 2, 1970 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 1970 | F2 | 11 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 1969 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 68, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marysville
The Storm Prediction Center has 73 hail reports within 10 miles of Marysville since 1958, made on 49 separate days. Of these, 47 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on June 1, 1976. The most recent report is from September 21, 2024. June has the most reports, 28.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marysville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Harrisburg 1 NE, PA, 6 miles southeast of Marysville at 420 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 22°F. July is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 45.3 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (24.4 of 45.3 inches); the other six months are drier. October has brought the most of the 22 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal October there has highs of 63°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 111 nights a year. Snowfall averages 23.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 45.3 inches is more than at 81 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (55%). Camp Hill, 7 miles south, has its own station (Harrisburg Cptl Cy Airport, PA): 41.1 inches a year, 4.2 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 22 | 2.9 | 6 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 40 | 23 | 2.8 | 5 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 48 | 30 | 3.9 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 61 | 40 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.4 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 65 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 55 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 43 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 51 | 34 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 41 | 27 | 3.4 | 7 | 4.2 |
| Year | 61 | 43 | 45.3 | 82 | 23.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Harrisburg 1 NE, PA (420 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 Marysville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 274 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marysville: 245 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 flash floods, 11 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 14, 2026. September has had the most flash floods, 4 of 17. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 301 have had fewer than Marysville.
September 7, 1998: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Marysville — 4 injured.
December 1, 2006: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Marysville — $200,000 damage.
June 14, 2026: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Marysville — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “An NWS damage survey found that a downburst occurred in Middle Paxton Township on the evening of June 14th, 2026. Damage was observed across a 2 mile wide area and peak winds were estimated to be 100 mph.”
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 Marysville's ZIP code 17053 have filed 150 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.8 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1996: 39 claims (26% of all) and $521,000, then Tropical Storm Lee in 2011 with 20 and Tropical Storm Ivan in 2004 with 19. 55% 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, 442 have fewer than Marysville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1996 | 39 | $521,000 |
| Tropical Storm Lee2011 | 20 | $757,000 |
| Tropical Storm Ivan2004 | 19 | $341,000 |
Perry County, which includes Marysville, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 4 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Perry County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.2 million a year, the 47th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.4 million (73%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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