Storm History: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Events

582

Deaths

3

Injuries

15

Damage

$128 million

Episodes

387

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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• Flash Flood, September 9, 20232 deaths · 6 injured · $13 million · 6 events here
• Lightning, September 13, 20011 death · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, June 27, 2006$50 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 2004$20 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 19, 1996$20 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 20232 deaths · 6 injured · $13 million · 6 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 2026$7.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 2003$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 27, 2006$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, September 18, 2004$1.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 16, 1999$630,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 15, 2014$400,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 2, 1998$310,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 2003$300,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 25, 2017$225,000 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998$215,000 · F3 · 4 events here
• High Wind, November 2, 1999$210,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 1997$200,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 25, 2004$200,000 · 75 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 2, 2005$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 2005$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 2016$160,000 · 2 events here

• Hail, June 24, 19851 injured · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 2, 20142 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 2019$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 2013$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 2013$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 23, 20121.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2009$7,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 2008$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 2007$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20011.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, June 7, 1980F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998$215,000 · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 2, 1998$310,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 26, 1970F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 20, 1989F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 1990F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 15, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 1995F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 1, 2006$2,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 25, 2017$50,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Lackawanna County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 11, 2026$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2026$76,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 2026$7.5 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 2026$3,000 · 58 kt wind · 4 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 2, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 5, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2025$22,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2025$115,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2025$3,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 2025$6,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2025$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20251 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 21, 20241 event here
• Drought, November 12, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 2024$138,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 2024$25,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 20241 injured · $20,000 · 50 kt wind · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2024$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2024$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2024$17,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, December 18, 2023$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 20232 deaths · 6 injured · $13 million · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 9, 2023$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, September 7, 2023$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2023$18,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2023$13,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2023$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2023$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2023$8,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2023$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 2023$15,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 13, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 27, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 2023$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2022$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2022$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2022$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 2021$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2021$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 2021$76,000 · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2021$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 2021$15,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 2021$8,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2021$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2021$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2021$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 2021$17,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 4, 2021$48,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2021$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 26, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 16, 20201 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2020$40,000 · 1.25 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 2020$20,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 13, 202065 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 17, 2019$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2019$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2019$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2019$15,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 29, 2019$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, May 29, 2019$20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 2019$80,000 · EF1 · 14 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2019$52,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 19, 2019$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2019$65,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 15, 20181 event here
• Tornado, October 2, 2018$30,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2018$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2018$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2018$55,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, March 2, 20181 event here
• Flood, January 23, 20182 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2017$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2017$21,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2017$5,000 · 63 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2017$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 2017$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 14, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 9, 20171 event here
• Tornado, February 25, 2017$50,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 25, 2017$225,000 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 2016$160,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 25, 2016$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 20161 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2015$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, October 15, 2014$400,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 8, 2014$15,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 2, 20142 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 2014$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20141 event here
• Hail, September 11, 2013$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2013$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2013$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 2013$70,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, October 29, 2012$100,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20121.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2012$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, March 17, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, October 29, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 20113 events here
• Flash Flood, August 28, 2011$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 29, 20111 injured · $10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 201156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2011$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2011$61,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 2011$50,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20111 event here
• High Wind, February 18, 20111 injured · $50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2010$125,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 13, 20101.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 21, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2010$150,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, October 15, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 2009$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2009$7,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 19, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2008$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 8, 2008$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 200850 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 8, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, November 17, 2007$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 9, 2007$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 2007$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2007$35,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 2007$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 28, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 200750 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 200752 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 15, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 1, 2006$2,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 2006$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 16, 2006$22,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, September 9, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 9, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 9, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 2006$50 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 27, 2006$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2006$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 2006$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, January 1, 20061 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 14, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 9, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 29, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 6, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, October 25, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 29, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 6, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2005$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 2005$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 2, 2005$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 29, 2005$20,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 2005$20,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 2005$20,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 2005$50,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 23, 2004$20,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 1, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 2004$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 25, 2004$200,000 · 75 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 25, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 2004$20 million · 1 event here
• Flood, September 18, 2004$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2004$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2004$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2004$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20041 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 2004$20,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 28, 2004$50,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 10, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 6, 2003$20,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 13, 2003$30,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 15, 2003$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 19, 2003$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 2003$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2003$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 2003$30,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 2003$50,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 2003$300,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20021 event here
• Winter Weather, December 11, 20021 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 5, 20021 event here
• Flood, August 15, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2002$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 200255 kt wind · 1 event here

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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.