NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Three Springs, 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
17 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Three Springs, Pennsylvania since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 25 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 16
- Tornadoes
- 25
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Three Springs
The strongest storm to pass near Three Springs was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds when its centre passed 40 miles away. The record near Three Springs begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 3 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 4 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 17 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 45% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Three Springs. The strongest of the 25 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF2 on April 19, 2019; its path came within 20 miles. Of the 25, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 15 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on August 29, 2024. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 95% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Three Springs. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 18 times since 1991, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 88% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Three Springs.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Three Springs
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 3 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 40 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | overhead | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Three Springs: 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 Three Springs
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s12
- 2000s2
- 1990s6
- 1980s3
- 1970s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | EF2 | 20 mi | 2.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | EF1 | 24 mi | 0.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2019 | EF1 | 11 mi | 0.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | EF1 | 19 mi | 1.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | EF1 | 10 mi | 5.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | EF1 | 12 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | EF1 | 24 mi | 1.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 2014 | EF1 | 16 mi | 10.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 2013 | EF1 | 18 mi | 3.02 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2011 | EF1 | 10 mi | 2.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2011 | EF1 | 12 mi | 3.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 24 mi | 8.46 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 25, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Three Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 18 hail reports within 10 miles of Three Springs since 1991, made on 15 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 27, 2011. The most recent report is from May 3, 2019. May has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Three Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Raystown Lake 2, PA, 14 miles north of Three Springs at 1,000 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 21°F. May is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 40.7 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (21.3 of 40.7 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 17 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (7); a normal September there has highs of 76°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 14 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 126 nights a year. That 40.7 inches is more than at 16 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (11%). Saxton, 13 miles west, has its own station (Altoona Blair Co Airport, PA): 36.8 inches a year, 3.9 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 21 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Feb | 40 | 22 | 2.3 | 5 |
| Mar | 49 | 29 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Apr | 62 | 40 | 3.7 | 8 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Jun | 80 | 58 | 3.8 | 8 |
| Jul | 85 | 63 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Aug | 84 | 62 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Sep | 76 | 55 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Oct | 64 | 44 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Nov | 52 | 34 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 42 | 27 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Year | 62 | 42 | 40.7 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Raystown Lake 2, PA (1,000 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 Three Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 50 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Three Springs: 40 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 floods and 2 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 35, and the NWS estimated $180,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 29, 2025.
June 29, 2019: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Three Springs — 35 injured, $10,000 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
Huntingdon County, which includes Three Springs, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 5 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Hurricane Ida, on September 10, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Huntingdon County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.5 million a year, the 52nd highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.8 million (76%), 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 Three Springs
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- Mount Union, PA14 mi
- Mc Connellsburg, PA17 mi
- Orrstown, PA19 mi
- Martinsburg, PA20 mi
- Saint Thomas, PA21 mi
- Huntingdon, PA21 mi
- Mc Veytown, PA22 mi
- Newburg, PA22 mi
- Williamsburg, PA22 mi
- New Enterprise, PA23 mi
- Chambersburg, PA24 mi
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