NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mc Clure, 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
17 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mc Clure, Pennsylvania since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 39 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 15
- Tornadoes
- 39
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Mc Clure
The strongest storm to pass near Mc Clure was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Hazel in 1954, whose centre came within 2 miles. The record near Mc Clure begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 46 miles away. The 1890s and the 1950s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 17 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Mc Clure has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site. The highest rating among the 39 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 8 times; the most recent, on April 19, 2019, came within 14 miles. Of the 39, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 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, 82% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mc Clure. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 12 times since 1977, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mc Clure.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mc Clure
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 3 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 2 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 64 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 37 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 Clure: 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 Clure
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s10
- 2000s5
- 1990s8
- 1980s3
- 1970s2
- 1960s1
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | EF2 | 14 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2011 | EF2 | 9 mi | 4.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 18, 1991 | F2 | 23 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 20, 1989 | F2 | 23 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 9, 1980 | F2 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 21, 1967 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 19, 1955 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 23, 1952 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | EF1 | 21 mi | 2.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | EF1 | 17 mi | 1.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | EF1 | 21 mi | 0.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | EF1 | 18 mi | 0.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 39, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mc Clure
The Storm Prediction Center has 12 hail reports within 10 miles of Mc Clure since 1977. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 16, 2022, the most recent report. June has the most reports, 4.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mc Clure
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Millheim, PA, 14 miles northwest of Mc Clure at 1,120 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 15°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 42.4 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 (23.1 of 42.4 inches); the other six months are drier. October has brought the most of the 17 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (7); a normal October there has highs of 62°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 152 nights a year. Snowfall averages 35.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.4 inches is more than at 43 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (29%). Mc Alisterville, 7 miles southeast, has its own station (Lewistown, PA): 42.3 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 15 | 3.0 | 6 | 9.2 |
| Feb | 37 | 17 | 2.3 | 6 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 46 | 25 | 3.3 | 7 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 60 | 35 | 3.6 | 8 | 1.0 |
| May | 71 | 45 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 55 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 58 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 56 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 49 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 38 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 48 | 29 | 3.1 | 6 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 38 | 22 | 3.2 | 6 | 6.1 |
| Year | 59 | 37 | 42.4 | 82 | 35.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Millheim, PA (1,120 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 Clure
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 86 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mc Clure: 84 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flash flood and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $223,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on July 11, 2021.
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
Snyder County, which includes Mc Clure, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 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 Snyder 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 $15.0 million a year, the 55th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.5 million (77%), 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 Clure
- Mc Alisterville, PA7 mi
- Mifflintown, PA9 mi
- Beavertown, PA10 mi
- Thompsontown, PA11 mi
- Reedsville, PA14 mi
- Spring Mills, PA14 mi
- Lewistown, PA15 mi
- Port Royal, PA15 mi
- Millerstown, PA15 mi
- Middleburg, PA17 mi
- Mt Pleasant Mills, PA18 mi
- Centre Hall, PA19 mi
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