Dust Devil in Pennsylvania
Every dust devil event the National Weather Service has filed in Pennsylvania, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A small rotating column of dust from surface heating that caused damage or injury.
The most significant on the map
The most significant dust devil episodes in Pennsylvania.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Dust Devil in Pennsylvania, June 9, 2001A dust devil at the Saylorsburg Flea Market picked up a table and it fell on and injured (hospitalized) one woman.
- Dust Devil in Pennsylvania, September 3, 2025A dust devil was observed on video near Gettysburg National Military Park during the afternoon hours of September 3, 2025. No damage or injuries were reported from the dust devil.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.