NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Saegertown, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Saegertown, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 64 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 64
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
31 deaths in all
What the records show for Saegertown
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Saegertown; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1896, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 61 miles away. The record near Saegertown begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 44 miles away. Of the 9 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 79% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Saegertown. The highest rating among the 64 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 15 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 31, 1985, killed 16 people. Of the 64, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on June 9, 2025. Saegertown has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 55% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 96 times since 1974, with stones up to 3.8 inches. Saegertown has more hail reports within 10 miles than 85% of the 794 Pennsylvania cities.
Compare Saegertown's storm record with another city →
Tropical storms and hurricanes near Saegertown
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Saegertown: 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 Saegertown
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s15
- 2000s8
- 1990s6
- 1980s19(5 EF3+)
- 1970s6(2 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 19 mi | 56.2 mi | 16 / 125 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 15 mi | 14 mi | 12 / 82 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 17 mi | 28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 2 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 18 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1972 | F3 | 13 mi | 7.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 10 mi | 29.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F2 | 11 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF2 | 6 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 24 mi | 6.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2004 | F2 | 14 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | F2 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 64, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Saegertown
The Storm Prediction Center has 96 hail reports within 10 miles of Saegertown since 1974, made on 67 separate days. Of these, 52 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.8 inches, fell on September 25, 1994. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. June has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Saegertown
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Port Meadville Airport, PA, 8 miles southwest of Saegertown at 1,400 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. July is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 41.4 inches over 89 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 125 nights a year. That 41.4 inches is more than at 29 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (20%). Edinboro, 10 miles north, has its own station (Erie International Airport, PA): 43.1 inches a year, 1.7 more than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 18 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Feb | 35 | 19 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Mar | 44 | 27 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Apr | 58 | 37 | 3.8 | 9 |
| May | 69 | 48 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Jun | 76 | 56 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Jul | 80 | 61 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Aug | 78 | 59 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Sep | 72 | 53 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Oct | 60 | 42 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Nov | 48 | 33 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Dec | 37 | 25 | 2.6 | 7 |
| Year | 57 | 40 | 41.4 | 89 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Port Meadville Airport, PA (1,400 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 Saegertown
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 199 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Saegertown: 189 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods and 4 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $8.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on March 25, 2023. July has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 92 have had fewer than Saegertown.
July 9, 1999: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Saegertown — $1.4 million damage.
January 12, 2018: flood 7 miles from the centre of Saegertown — $1.3 million damage.
September 6, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Saegertown — $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 Saegertown's ZIP code 16433 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $18,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 14% 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, 58 have fewer than Saegertown.
Crawford County, which includes Saegertown, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 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 Crawford County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and hail; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.8 million a year, the 34th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $22.4 million (84%), 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 Saegertown
- Meadville, PA7 mi
- Cambridge Springs, PA8 mi
- Edinboro, PA10 mi
- Conneautville, PA11 mi
- Conneaut Lake, PA12 mi
- Guys Mills, PA13 mi
- Cochranton, PA16 mi
- Linesville, PA16 mi
- Waterford, PA17 mi
- Mc Kean, PA18 mi
- Centerville, PA18 mi
- Union City, PA18 mi
All Pennsylvania cities →All hurricanes since 1851 →Compare Saegertown with another place →