NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Millville, 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
16 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Millville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 60 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 14
- Tornadoes
- 60
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Millville
The strongest storm to pass near Millville was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 84 mph winds when its centre passed 39 miles away. The record near Millville begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 75 miles away. The 1890s and the 1950s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 16 systems, one has come since 2000. Millville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site. The highest rating among the 60 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 16 miles. Of the 60, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on August 12, 2023. Millville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 36 times since 1983, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 64% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Millville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Millville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 51 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 39 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Millville: 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 Millville
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s7
- 2000s12
- 1990s19
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 16 mi | 19 mi | 6 / 60 |
| Jul 29, 1976 | F3 | 15 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF2 | 7 mi | 3.69 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | F2 | 23 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 6, 1984 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 17, 1982 | F2 | 7 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 26, 1981 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1978 | F2 | 23 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 14, 1974 | F2 | 19 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 16, 1966 | F2 | 23 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 19, 1954 | F2 | 24 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | F1 | 17 mi | 0.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 60, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Millville
The Storm Prediction Center has 36 hail reports within 10 miles of Millville since 1983, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on July 19, 1983. The most recent report is from June 26, 2024. May has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Millville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Benton 3 NE, PA, 11 miles northeast of Millville at 1,095 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 16°F. September is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 48.6 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (26.7 of 48.6 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 16 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal August there has highs of 78°F and 4.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 145 nights a year. Snowfall averages 46.0 inches a year, most of it in February. That 48.6 inches is more than at 120 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (81%). Bloomsburg, 10 miles southeast, has its own station (Bear Gap, PA): 48.2 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 16 | 3.2 | 6 | 12.3 |
| Feb | 36 | 18 | 2.6 | 5 | 12.9 |
| Mar | 44 | 25 | 3.4 | 7 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 58 | 35 | 4.4 | 7 | 1.4 |
| May | 69 | 46 | 4.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 76 | 55 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 58 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 57 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 50 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 39 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 48 | 31 | 3.4 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 38 | 22 | 3.6 | 7 | 8.0 |
| Year | 58 | 38 | 48.6 | 85 | 46.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Benton 3 NE, PA (1,095 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 Millville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 118 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Millville: 101 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods and 5 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $2.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 28, 2016. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 12. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 211 have had fewer than Millville.
July 13, 2005: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Millville — 2 injured.
July 15, 2024: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Millville — 2 injured.
June 28, 2016: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Millville — $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
Flood insurance policyholders in Millville's ZIP code 17846 have filed 40 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $317,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Tropical Storm Lee in 2011: 19 claims (48% of all) and $223,000. 60% 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, 235 have fewer than Millville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Lee2011 | 19 | $223,000 |
Columbia County, which includes Millville, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 6 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 Columbia County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $24.4 million a year, the 38th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.8 million (81%), 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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