NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mc Alisterville, 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
18 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mc Alisterville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 40 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 16
- Tornadoes
- 40
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Mc Alisterville
The strongest storm to pass near Mc Alisterville was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Hazel in 1954, whose centre came within 6 miles. The record near Mc Alisterville begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 42 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 4 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 18 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Mc Alisterville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site. The highest rating among the 40 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 7 times; the most recent, on April 19, 2019, came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on December 1, 2006, killed 1 person. Of the 40, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on July 2, 2023. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mc Alisterville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 26 times since 1977, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 76% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mc Alisterville.
Compare Mc Alisterville's storm record with another city →
Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mc Alisterville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 3 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 6 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 56 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mc Alisterville: 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 Mc Alisterville
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s11
- 2000s6
- 1990s6
- 1980s3
- 1970s2
- 1960s1
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | EF2 | 18 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2011 | EF2 | 3 mi | 4.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1989 | F2 | 23 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 9, 1980 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 21, 1967 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 19, 1955 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 23, 1952 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | F1 | 21 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | EF1 | 22 mi | 2.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | EF1 | 19 mi | 1.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | EF1 | 15 mi | 0.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | EF1 | 21 mi | 5.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 40, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mc Alisterville
The Storm Prediction Center has 26 hail reports within 10 miles of Mc Alisterville since 1977, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 16, 2022. The most recent report is from June 3, 2023. June has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mc Alisterville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lewistown, PA, 18 miles west of Mc Alisterville at 460 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 21°F. September is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 42.3 inches over 83 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 53% of the year's precipitation (22.5 of 42.3 inches); the other six months are drier. October has brought the most of the 18 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (7); a normal October there has highs of 65°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 122 nights a year. Snowfall averages 26.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.3 inches is more than at 41 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (28%). Mc Clure, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Millheim, PA): 42.4 inches a year, 0.1 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 21 | 2.9 | 6 | 9.1 |
| Feb | 40 | 22 | 2.3 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 49 | 29 | 3.6 | 7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 63 | 39 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 73 | 49 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 58 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 63 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 61 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 54 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 43 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 53 | 33 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 41 | 26 | 3.3 | 7 | 4.7 |
| Year | 62 | 42 | 42.3 | 83 | 26.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lewistown, PA (460 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 Mc Alisterville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 111 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mc Alisterville: 105 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $331,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on June 16, 2022.
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
Juniata County, which includes Mc Alisterville, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 4 hurricanes, 4 snowstorms, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Juniata County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.8 million a year, the 60th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.6 million (75%), 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.
Cities near Mc Alisterville
- Thompsontown, PA5 mi
- Mc Clure, PA7 mi
- Millerstown, PA8 mi
- Mifflintown, PA8 mi
- Beavertown, PA9 mi
- Newport, PA13 mi
- Mt Pleasant Mills, PA13 mi
- Port Royal, PA13 mi
- Liverpool, PA14 mi
- Middleburg, PA15 mi
- New Bloomfield, PA17 mi
- Millersburg, PA17 mi
All Pennsylvania cities →All hurricanes since 1851 →Compare Mc Alisterville with another place →