NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Youngsville, 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 Youngsville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 45 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 45
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
15 deaths in all
What the records show for Youngsville
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Youngsville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1896, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Youngsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 73 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 Youngsville. The highest rating among the 45 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 14 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 31, 1985, killed 7 people. Of the 45, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 15 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on August 12, 2023. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 71% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Youngsville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 25 times since 1985, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 78% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Youngsville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Youngsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 23 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 20 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 Youngsville: 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 Youngsville
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s9
- 2000s5
- 1990s4
- 1980s13(8 EF3+)
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 24 mi | 29 mi | 7 / 30 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 22 mi | 29 mi | 4 / 40 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 14 mi | 28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 23 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 24 mi | 28 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 13 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 13 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 10 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 20 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 14 mi | 29.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1969 | F3 | 15 mi | 84.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF2 | 5 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1965 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 45, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Youngsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 25 hail reports within 10 miles of Youngsville since 1985, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 13 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 31, 1985. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. May has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Youngsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Chandlers Valley 1SE, PA, 5 miles north of Youngsville at 1,490 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 53°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 13°F. July is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 48.9 inches over 112 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 173 nights a year. Snowfall averages 115.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 48.9 inches is more than at 125 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (84%). Warren, 8 miles east, has its own station (Warren, PA): 47.1 inches a year, 1.8 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 13 | 3.7 | 10 | 31.4 |
| Feb | 34 | 12 | 2.5 | 9 | 26.5 |
| Mar | 43 | 20 | 3.4 | 9 | 12.7 |
| Apr | 57 | 30 | 4.2 | 10 | 6.7 |
| May | 68 | 40 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 77 | 49 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 53 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 52 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 46 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 36 | 4.3 | 11 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 47 | 28 | 4.0 | 10 | 9.7 |
| Dec | 36 | 20 | 4.0 | 11 | 28.0 |
| Year | 57 | 33 | 48.9 | 112 | 115.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Chandlers Valley 1SE, PA (1,490 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 Youngsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 146 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Youngsville: 137 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $562,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 28, 2013. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 92 have had fewer than Youngsville.
July 9, 1999: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Youngsville — 1 killed, 2 injured, $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Downburst winds blew down dozens of trees. A tree fell on a car on route 27 just south of Garland, fatally injuring the 21 year old female driver, critically injuring the second female passenger, and seriously injuring the third.”
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 Youngsville's ZIP code 16371 have filed 23 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $121,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 4% 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, 136 have fewer than Youngsville.
Warren County, which includes Youngsville, has been named in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Warren County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.1 million a year, the 40th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $20.6 million (89%), 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.