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Pennsylvania storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 17,957 storm event reports in Pennsylvania, with property damage estimates totalling $681 million. That is the 24th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (9,848 reports). Flood accounted for the most reported damage ($482 million). FEMA has issued 21 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania since 2000.

17,957

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$681M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

1,308

hail reports, 48 of two inches or larger

253

tornado reports, 33 rated EF2 or stronger

$490M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Pennsylvania, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Pennsylvania. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$60.0 million

Flash Flood, Philadelphia, 2021. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Pennsylvania: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 9,848
Winter weather 2,964
Flood 2,737
Hail 1,308
Tornado 253
Lightning 83
Hurricane and tropical storm 10
Wildfire 10

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Flood $482M
Damaging wind $112M
Tornado $40.3M
Winter weather $38.9M
Wildfire $2.8M
Hail $2.6M
Lightning $2.0M

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Pennsylvania

FEMA has recorded 21 major disaster declarations, 7 emergency declarations and 0 fire management declarations for Pennsylvania since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Tropical Storm Debby (tropical storm), declared September 11, 2024.

Some states change their rules on public adjuster fees and contracts after a declared disaster. See what a declaration changes.

Severe Storm 11
Hurricane 4
Flood 2
Snowstorm 2
Tropical Storm 1
Biological 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Pennsylvania

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Pennsylvania since 2003.

155,322

homeowners registered, across 15 disasters

$490M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$324M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

135,152

homes inspected

2,062

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$3,623

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Pennsylvania ranks

Pennsylvania compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Pennsylvania	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	17,957	12th	137 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$681 million	24th	$52 per resident
Hail reports	1,308	23rd	48 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	253	24th	33 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	21	38th	7 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$490 million	12th	155,322 homeowners registered

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Pennsylvania questions

What causes the most storm damage in Pennsylvania?

Flood accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Pennsylvania from 2016 to 2025: $482 million of a $681 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 9,848 reports.

How often does it hail in Pennsylvania?

The National Weather Service logged 1,308 hail reports in Pennsylvania from 2016 to 2025. 48 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 4 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Pennsylvania get?

253 tornado segments were recorded in Pennsylvania from 2016 to 2025, and 33 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Pennsylvania had?

FEMA records 21 major disaster declarations and 7 emergency declarations for Pennsylvania since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Pennsylvania?

Since 2003, 155,322 homeowners in Pennsylvania registered with FEMA across 15 disasters. Inspectors verified $490 million in damage and FEMA approved $324 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Pennsylvania storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/pennsylvania/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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