NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Albany, 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
12 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of New Albany, Pennsylvania since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was David in 1979. Since 1950, 39 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 39
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for New Albany
The strongest storm to pass near New Albany was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 82 mph winds when its centre passed 51 miles away. The record near New Albany begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was David in 1979, a tropical storm 11 miles away. None of the 12 systems has come since 2000. New Albany has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site. The strongest of the 39 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 2, 1998; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 39, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on May 29, 2019. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 82% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than New Albany. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 8 times since 2008, with stones up to 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than New Albany.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Albany
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 62 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 51 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in New Albany: 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 New Albany
By decade
- 2010s10
- 2000s4
- 1990s11(1 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s6
- 1960s1
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1998 | F3 | 22 mi | 26 mi | 2 / 15 |
| Jun 13, 2018 | EF2 | 9 mi | 5.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF2 | 3 mi | 6.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1988 | F2 | 21 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 17, 1982 | F2 | 24 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 14, 1974 | F2 | 7 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 19, 1954 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 19, 1954 | F2 | 7 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 28, 2019 | EF1 | 18 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF1 | 5 mi | 10.43 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 25, 2016 | EF1 | 9 mi | 0.11 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 New Albany
The Storm Prediction Center has 8 hail reports within 10 miles of New Albany since 2008, made on 7 separate days. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size), fell on July 25, 2016. The most recent report is from June 22, 2024.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Albany
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dushore, PA, 6 miles southeast of New Albany at 1,530 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 15°F. July and August are the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 43.5 inches over 88 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (23.8 of 43.5 inches); the other six months are drier. October has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal October there has highs of 60°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 166 nights a year. Snowfall averages 41.4 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 43.5 inches is more than at 58 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (39%). Towanda, 12 miles north, has its own station (Towanda 1 S, PA): 38.7 inches a year, 4.8 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 | 32 | 15 | 3.1 | 7 | 10.6 |
| Feb | 35 | 16 | 2.3 | 6 | 10.6 |
| Mar | 43 | 22 | 3.1 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 56 | 32 | 4.0 | 8 | 2.0 |
| May | 68 | 43 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 76 | 52 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 56 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 55 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 47 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 37 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 47 | 29 | 2.9 | 6 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 38 | 21 | 3.1 | 7 | 8.0 |
| Year | 57 | 35 | 43.5 | 88 | 41.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dushore, PA (1,530 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 New Albany
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 106 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Albany: 63 thunderstorm wind reports, 35 flash floods and 8 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $9.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 25, 2016. August has had the most flash floods, 13 of 35. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 450 have had fewer than New Albany.
July 26, 2015: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of New Albany — $3.0 million damage.
NWS: “Spotters reported torrential rainfall of 2 to 4 inches in less than 90 minutes on this day. This led to widespread flash flooding of rural roads, and in the local towns and villages over a small part of central Bradford county.”
September 7, 2011: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of New Albany — $2.0 million damage.
April 26, 2011: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of New Albany — $1.8 million damage.
NWS: “A flash flood brought widespread damage to the town of Dushore. Numerous roads were closed.”
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
Bradford County, which includes New Albany, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 7 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 Bradford County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and strong wind; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $32.2 million a year, the 30th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $28.3 million (88%), 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 New Albany
- Towanda, PA12 mi
- Wyalusing, PA13 mi
- Laceyville, PA17 mi
- Canton, PA19 mi
- Troy, PA21 mi
- Meshoppen, PA23 mi
- Sweet Valley, PA24 mi
- Rome, PA24 mi
- Columbia Cross Roads, PA24 mi
- Athens, PA25 mi
- Benton, PA25 mi
- Hughesville, PA25 mi
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