Storm History: Erie County, Pennsylvania

Events

1,264

Deaths

16

Injuries

169

Damage

$185 million

Episodes

743

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, May 31, 198512 deaths · 82 injured · $25 million · F5 · 4 events here
• Tornado, November 5, 20172 deaths · $935,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 6, 20101 death · $375,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20201 death · 1 injured · $150,000 · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 31, 198512 deaths · 82 injured · $25 million · F5 · 4 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 24, 2017$25 million · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 2008$13 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2009$9.3 million · 4 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, October 31, 2019$8.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 2004$5.6 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 1996$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 2020$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 9, 1996$3.0 million · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 20, 2021$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 29, 2024$3.0 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2017$2.8 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 2004$2.7 million · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 18, 19777 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 2001$2.5 million · 0.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2000$2.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 8 events here
• High Wind, September 14, 2008$2.0 million · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 2008$1.5 million · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 2004$1.4 million · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 27, 2002$1.1 million · 2 events here

• Hail, July 8, 19804 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 25, 19943.8 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 20, 2023$7,000 · 2 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, June 29, 19982 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 19622 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2014$21,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 2014$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 10, 2013$52,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 29, 2012$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 13, 2011$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 4, 2011$310,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 31, 2010$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 2008$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 31, 198512 deaths · 82 injured · $25 million · F5 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 2, 1971$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 19, 1952$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 22, 19532 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1974F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 18, 19777 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 24, 19772 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 1981F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 1983$250,000 · F2 · 6 events here
• Tornado, September 30, 1986F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 30, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 8, 1992F2 · 5 events here
• Tornado, August 16, 1997$503,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 9, 2025$110,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Erie County, with its track

• Hail, June 25, 20261 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 2026EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 202652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2026$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 202650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2026$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 27, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 9, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2025$150,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 9, 2025$110,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 202555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 20, 20252 injured · $50,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20252 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 13, 20252 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 7, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 3, 20252 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20252 events here
• High Wind, December 29, 202456 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 11, 20241 injured · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 5, 2024$200,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 1, 2024$350,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 29, 2024$3.0 million · 2 events here
• Hail, October 6, 20241.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 202450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2024$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 202450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 10, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20242 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 16, 20242 events here
• High Wind, January 12, 202460 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 9, 2024$75,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20231 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 27, 20232 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 6, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 12, 2023$10,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 20233 injured · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 20, 2023$7,000 · 2 in hail · 10 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 202360 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, March 25, 202387 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, March 10, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 23, 20224 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 19, 20222 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 18, 20222 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 16, 20222 events here
• Flood, September 27, 2022$30,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2022$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2022$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 2022$500,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2022$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20222 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 25, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20222 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 7, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 11, 2021$150,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 202155 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 202155 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 20, 2021$3.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 26, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 15, 20212 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 19, 20211 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 17, 2021$100,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 2020$100,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20201 death · 1 injured · $150,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 15, 2020$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 202060 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 202050 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20201 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2020$200 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, April 13, 2020$352,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, April 1, 2020$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 2020$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, February 26, 2020$15,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 7, 20201 event here
• Flood, February 1, 20201 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 18, 2020$35,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 12, 202053 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 10, 20191 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 4, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, November 11, 2019$20,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 7, 2019$5,000 · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, October 31, 2019$8.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 2019$30,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, September 11, 2019$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 2019$22,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 20191.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201952 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20191 injured · $17,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 2019$27,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2019$32,000 · EF0 · 9 events here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$175,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20192 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 27, 2019$25,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 26, 2019$2,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 24, 2019$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 2019$250,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 9, 2019$25,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 1, 2019$20,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 26, 2018$35,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 9, 2018$175,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2018$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, April 17, 2018$50,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 4, 2018$200,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, March 14, 2018$200,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, March 8, 2018$150,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 2018$300,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 2018$150,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 2018$250,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 3, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 29, 2017$600,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 24, 2017$25 million · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 15, 2017$350,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 7, 2017$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 5, 20172 deaths · $935,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2017$16,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2017$2.8 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2017$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 2017$115,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20171 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 2017$200,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 2017$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 10, 2017$350,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 4, 2017$250,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 14, 2016$200,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 8, 2016$400,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 19, 2016$150,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 2016$27,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 8, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2016$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2016$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2016$30,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2016$127,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 2016$350,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 9, 2016$350,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 17, 2016$500,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 11, 2016$200,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 18, 2015$100,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 18, 2015$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 28, 2015$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 2015$45,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2015$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2015$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2015$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2015$224,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 20, 2015$12,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 20, 20152 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 15, 20152 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2015$400,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 8, 2015$150,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 2015$300,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 24, 2014$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 2014$200,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 24, 2014$200,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 13, 2014$250,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2014$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2014$29,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2014$9,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2014$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2014$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2014$21,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 29, 20141 injured · $50,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 2014$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 2014$350,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 2014$400,000 · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 28, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20142 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 2014$250,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 31, 2013$50,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 24, 2013$225,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 15, 2013$250,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 14, 2013$200,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 10, 2013$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 2013$150,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 23, 2013$75,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 17, 2013$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 31, 2013$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 2013$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2013$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2013$16,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2013$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 2013$52,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2013$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 6, 2013$67,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2013$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2013$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 20137 injured · $375,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2013$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, March 20, 2013$75,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 18, 2013$75,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 2013$175,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 2013$150,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2013$75,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 2013$350,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 2012$175,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 2012$150,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 30, 2012$300,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 27, 20120.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2012$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 2012$70,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 29, 2012$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, April 29, 2012$750,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, April 23, 2012$75,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 27, 20122 events here
• High Wind, March 3, 2012$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 24, 2012$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 10, 2012$75,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, January 17, 2012$100,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 12, 2012$300,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 2012$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, November 14, 20110.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 2011$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 24, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, August 21, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 25, 20110.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2011$310,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2011$60,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 2011$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 13, 2011$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 28, 2011$105,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 27, 2011$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 16, 2011$9,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 10, 2011$350,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 2011$500,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2011$500,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 2011$400,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 2011$150,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 12, 2010$300,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 4, 2010$400,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 17, 201053 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 16, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 2010$31,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2010$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2010$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2010$16,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2010$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Erie CountyEvery warning in Erie County since 1986Every county in Pennsylvania

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.