Storm History: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Events

738

Deaths

7

Injuries

110

Damage

$321 million

Episodes

459

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, June 27, 20063 deaths · $100 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 19971 death · $125,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20081 death · 35 injured · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 16, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 17, 20251 death · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, September 18, 2004$100 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 20063 deaths · $100 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 2011$45 million · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, January 19, 1996$21 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 28, 2006$10 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 2026$7.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 2023$5.2 million · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 20186 injured · $5.0 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20021 injured · $5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, September 18, 2004$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2011$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 1, 20065 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2003$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, April 3, 2005$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2019$885,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2025$808,000 · 8 events here
• High Wind, September 16, 1999$630,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 1993$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 13, 20022 injured · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 2005$500,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 24, 19852.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, June 29, 19762.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 6, 20122 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20191 injured · $75,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, June 24, 2013$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 2011$95,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20111.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2009$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2008$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 2007$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20011.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 24, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 31, 1985$250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998$50,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 4, 1960$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 10, 1968$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 26, 1970F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 198412 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 20, 1989F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 30, 1990F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 1991F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 15, 199225 injured · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 1, 20065 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, February 25, 2017$250,000 · EF2 · 8 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 20186 injured · $5.0 million · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Luzerne County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2026$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2026$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 2026$7.5 million · 1 event 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
• Winter Weather, November 17, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 5, 2025$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2025$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2025$808,000 · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2025$3,000 · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 22, 20252 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 2025$17,000 · 3 events here
• High Wind, February 17, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20251 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 21, 20241 event here
• Drought, November 5, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 2024$16,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2024$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2024$11,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2024$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 15, 2024$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2024$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2024$33,000 · 1 in hail · 12 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2024$26,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2024$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2024$17,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 14, 2024$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, December 18, 2023$105,000 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 2023$5.2 million · 3 events here
• Hail, September 7, 2023$27,000 · 1 in hail · 11 events here
• Tornado, August 12, 2023$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2023$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2023$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2023$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2023$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2023$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 2023$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 2022$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2022$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 22, 2022$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2022$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2022$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 19, 2022$31,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 2022$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 2021$29,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2021$39,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 2021$40,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2021$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2021$35,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2021$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 16, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2021$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2021$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 7, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 2021$60,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, December 24, 2020$15,000 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 16, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2020$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 2020$60,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2020$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 2020$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 13, 2020$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 2020$30,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2019$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 17, 2019$15,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2019$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2019$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2019$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2019$885,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2019$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, May 29, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20191 injured · $75,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2019$57,000 · EF1 · 9 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, November 23, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 15, 20181 event here
• Tornado, October 2, 2018$25,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 2018$170,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2018$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2018$20,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 20186 injured · $5.0 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 15, 2018$43,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, March 2, 20181 event here
• Flood, January 23, 20184 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2017$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2017$3,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2017$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 2017$7,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 2017$3,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 14, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 9, 20171 event here
• Tornado, February 25, 2017$250,000 · EF2 · 8 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20171 event here
• Tornado, July 25, 2016$10,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2016$4,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 16, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 6, 2014$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2014$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 8, 2014$65,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 22, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 2013$105,000 · 5 events here
• Hail, June 24, 2013$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 10, 2013$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 29, 2012$400,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 6, 20122 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 26, 2012$42,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2012$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20122 injured · $10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2012$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, March 17, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, October 29, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 2011$35,000 · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 2011$45 million · 3 events here
• Hail, September 4, 20110.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 28, 2011$210,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 20111.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 13, 2011$12,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 2011$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2011$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2011$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20111.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2011$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2011EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 28, 2011$380,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 2011$95,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 2011$60,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, March 10, 2011$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20111 event here
• Hail, October 11, 2010$6,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 22, 20101 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 13, 20101.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20100.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2010$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, October 15, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2009$23,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2009$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20091.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 19, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 20081 event here
• Hail, August 10, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2008$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 20, 20081 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2008$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 8, 2008$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 5, 2008$40,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20081 death · 35 injured · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 17, 2007$5,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, October 4, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 2007$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2007$35,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 27, 2007$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 200752 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 200750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 15, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 20071 event here
• Flood, March 15, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 2007$75,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 1, 20065 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 4 events here
• High Wind, December 1, 2006$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 16, 2006$37,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2006$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 22, 2006$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2006$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2006$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2006$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 28, 2006$10 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 20063 deaths · $100 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2006$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2006$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 20061.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 17, 2006$10,000 · 57 kt wind · 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 9, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 6, 200557 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 6, 2005$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 6, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, October 25, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2005$100,000 · 75 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 30, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 3, 2005$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 2005$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 29, 2005$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 29, 2005$100,000 · 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
• Flood, January 14, 20051 event here
• Debris Flow, January 14, 2005$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 23, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 1, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 25, 2004$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, September 18, 2004$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 2004$100 million · 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.