NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Normalville, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Normalville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 60 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 60
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Normalville
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Normalville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1896, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 43 miles away. The record near Normalville begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 36 miles away. The 1890s and the 1970s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 10 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Normalville. The strongest of the 60 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 2, 1998; its path came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on July 11, 1976, killed 1 person. Of the 60, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 30 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on March 16, 2025. Normalville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 42 times since 1985, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 59% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Normalville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Normalville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Normalville: 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 Normalville
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s11
- 2000s5
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1998 | F4 | 11 mi | 36.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 11, 1976 | F3 | 19 mi | 11.8 mi | 1 / 17 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | EF2 | 4 mi | 1.96 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF2 | 9 mi | 1.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 23, 2011 | EF2 | 21 mi | 8.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | F2 | 22 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | F2 | 15 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | F2 | 23 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 1, 1986 | F2 | 15 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 4, 1975 | F2 | 13 mi | 45.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1971 | F2 | 24 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 16, 1965 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 60, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Normalville
The Storm Prediction Center has 42 hail reports within 10 miles of Normalville since 1985, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 22 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 2, 1998. The most recent report is from May 11, 2024. June has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Normalville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rector 3 SSW, PA, 14 miles northeast of Normalville at 1,330 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 39°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 45.7 inches over 98 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 51% of the year's precipitation (23.2 of 45.7 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 77°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 154 nights a year. That 45.7 inches is more than at 87 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (59%). Connellsville, 9 miles west, has its own station (Uniontown 1 NE, PA): 44.5 inches a year, 1.2 less than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 17 | 3.5 | 9 |
| Feb | 42 | 18 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Mar | 51 | 26 | 4.1 | 9 |
| Apr | 63 | 35 | 3.9 | 9 |
| May | 73 | 46 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Jun | 81 | 54 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Jul | 84 | 58 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Aug | 83 | 56 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Sep | 77 | 49 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Oct | 66 | 38 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Nov | 53 | 29 | 3.4 | 8 |
| Dec | 43 | 23 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Year | 63 | 37 | 45.7 | 98 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rector 3 SSW, PA (1,330 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 Normalville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 136 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Normalville: 103 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods, 15 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1,000,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 14, 1997. June has had the most flash floods, 6 of 16. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 283 have had fewer than Normalville.
June 6, 2026: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Normalville — 1 injured.
July 17, 2013: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Normalville — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “The 911 Call Center reported water in homes due to flash flooding.”
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
Fayette County, which includes Normalville, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 snowstorms, 4 floods, 4 severe storms, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fayette County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $37.1 million a year, the 26th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $32.3 million (87%), 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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