NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mountville, 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
23 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mountville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 76 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 21
- Tornadoes
- 76
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Mountville
The strongest storm to pass near Mountville was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 87 mph winds when its centre passed 1 mile away. The record near Mountville begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 31 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 4 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 23 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Mountville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site. The highest rating among the 76 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on July 14, 2004, came within 18 miles. Of the 76, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 34 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on September 4, 2025. Mountville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 77% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 106 times since 1965, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Mountville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 89% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mountville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaSep 1 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 3 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1992 | DanielleSep 26 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 15 | 42 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormOct 1 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 1 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mountville: 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 Mountville
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s13
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s15
- 1980s4
- 1970s9
- 1960s6
- 1950s8(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2004 | F3 | 18 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1952 | F3 | 17 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 4, 1950 | F3 | 20 mi | 15.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 24, 2016 | EF2 | 21 mi | 4.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 18, 2004 | F2 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1998 | F2 | 17 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 1995 | F2 | 3 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 28, 1992 | F2 | 25 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 17, 1992 | F2 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1991 | F2 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 15, 1989 | F2 | 3 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jul 31, 1985 | F2 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 76, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mountville
The Storm Prediction Center has 106 hail reports within 10 miles of Mountville since 1965, made on 63 separate days. Of these, 66 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 9, 1980. The most recent report is from June 30, 2025. May has the most reports, 30.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mountville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Landisville 2 NW, PA, 5 miles north of Mountville at 360 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 19°F. July is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 45.1 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (25.2 of 45.1 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 23 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal August there has highs of 83°F and 4.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 21 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 122 nights a year. Snowfall averages 23.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.1 inches is more than at 77 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (52%). Millersville, 5 miles southeast, has its own station (Safe Harbor Dam, PA): 46.5 inches a year, 1.4 more than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 19 | 3.1 | 6 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 41 | 20 | 2.4 | 5 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 50 | 28 | 3.6 | 7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 63 | 37 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.3 |
| May | 73 | 48 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 58 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 61 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 59 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 52 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 41 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 53 | 32 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 42 | 24 | 3.3 | 7 | 3.9 |
| Year | 62 | 40 | 45.1 | 78 | 23.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Landisville 2 NW, PA (360 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 Mountville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 296 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mountville: 234 thunderstorm wind reports, 51 flash floods, 10 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on June 1, 2007. July has had the most flash floods, 30 of 51. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 535 have had fewer than Mountville.
July 25, 2010: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Mountville — 1 killed, $5,000 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
Lancaster County, which includes Mountville, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 4 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 4 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lancaster County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $170.0 million a year, the 6th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $110.6 million (65%), 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 Mountville
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- Landisville, PA4 mi
- Millersville, PA5 mi
- Lancaster, PA5 mi
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- Wrightsville, PA6 mi
- Mount Joy, PA6 mi
- Marietta, PA8 mi
- Conestoga, PA8 mi
- Manheim, PA9 mi
- Willow Street, PA10 mi
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