NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Waynesburg, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 36 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 36
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Waynesburg
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Waynesburg; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1878, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 49 miles away. The record near Waynesburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 59 miles away. Of the 8 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 92% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Waynesburg. The highest rating among the 36 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on August 1, 2022, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on June 16, 1982, killed 1 person. Of the 36, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 18 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on May 21, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 87% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Waynesburg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 22 times since 1963, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Waynesburg.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Waynesburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 30 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Waynesburg: 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 Waynesburg
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s7
- 1990s4
- 1980s5
- 1970s5
- 1960s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | EF2 | 19 mi | 1.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1990 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 1, 1986 | F2 | 23 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 13, 1971 | F2 | 20 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 25, 1968 | F2 | 8 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 16, 1982 | F1 | 25 mi | 2.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 21, 2025 | EF1 | 24 mi | 13.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | EF1 | 20 mi | 1.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | EF1 | 14 mi | 4.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 15 mi | 0.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 12 mi | 0.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF1 | 16 mi | 2.82 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 36, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Waynesburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 22 hail reports within 10 miles of Waynesburg since 1963, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on April 14, 1984. The most recent report is from May 18, 2011. April and June have the most reports, 7 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Waynesburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Waynesburg 1 E, PA, in Waynesburg at 940 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 39°F and 19°F. May and July are the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 43.0 inches over 90 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 138 nights a year. Snowfall averages 30.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.0 inches is more than at 50 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (34%). Carmichaels, 10 miles east, has its own station (Grays Landing, PA): 42.2 inches a year, 0.8 less than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 19 | 3.4 | 8 | 9.5 |
| Feb | 42 | 21 | 2.8 | 7 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 51 | 27 | 3.7 | 8 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 64 | 36 | 3.4 | 9 | 0.4 |
| May | 73 | 47 | 4.3 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 56 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 60 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 59 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 51 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 40 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 53 | 30 | 2.9 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 43 | 25 | 3.3 | 7 | 5.6 |
| Year | 63 | 39 | 43.0 | 90 | 30.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Waynesburg 1 E, PA (940 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 Waynesburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 166 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Waynesburg: 114 thunderstorm wind reports, 37 floods and 15 flash floods. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $4.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on February 28, 2024. April has had the most flash floods, 6 of 15. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 267 have had fewer than Waynesburg.
April 29, 2025: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Waynesburg — 1 killed, 1 injured.
NWS: “As severe thunderstorms crossed across Greene County, PA, a large tree fell and struck a car killing the male in the passenger side as they were travelling along Jefferson Road in Franklin Township.”
April 29, 2025: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Waynesburg — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree fell onto a car and injured the occupant.”
May 13, 2018: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Waynesburg — 1 injured.
NWS: “State official reported that a tree fell on a car in motion on Montgomery Road injuring 1 female inside. She was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.”
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 Waynesburg's ZIP code 15370 have filed 137 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.7 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Tropical Storm Ivan in 2004: 35 claims (26% of all) and $943,000. 31% 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, 421 have fewer than Waynesburg.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Ivan2004 | 35 | $943,000 |
Greene County, which includes Waynesburg, 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, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Greene County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $17.0 million a year, the 50th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.5 million (85%), 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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