Crawford County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Crawford County: 3.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the county boundary (or inside the county).
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Sep 10, 2000Flash Flood$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Thunderstorms persisted during the daylight hours across the county. Ground saturated from the rainfall all day, eventually caused storm drains in Robinson to overflow and create widespread flooding and damage in much of the town. A local observer reported over 4.5 inches of rain during the event. Widespread basement and street flooding was noted. The hardest hit business in the city was a local Chevrolet dealership that sustained extensive damage to over 40 vehicles as well as the buildings on the lot. Water was reported nearly three and a half feet deep in the showroom of the dealership. Damage was noted to much of the building and its contents. The basement of a local health…

2. Aug 7, 2000Flash Flood$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   A cluster of thunderstorms persisted over mainly the far northern parts of the county into the overnight hours. Radar estimates indicated from 4 to over 5 inches of rain falling over a period of less than 6 hours. This resulted in flash flooding occurring in the far northwestern part of the county. A culvert went over its banks, resulting in an 80 foot long, 25 foot deep section of secondary roadway being washed away during the overnight hours. During the early morning hours, a female driver, unaware of the washout, drove off the roadway, into the hole. Shortly thereafter, a truck with two occupants went off the roadway as well. The truck stuck the car's gas tank, resulting in a…

3. May 25, 2011Tornado$920,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A tornado touched down about 3 miles south of Robinson, and tracked to the northeast. Fourteen homes sustained damage, with three homes losing most of their roof and one home being pushed three feet off its foundation. In addition, numerous outbuildings and garages were destroyed, numerous trees and power poles were blown down, and a large camper was rolled over.

4. Apr 16, 2006Thunderstorm Wind$775,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A swath of severe straight-line winds impacted the north side of Robinson. The damage swath started near the 1800 block of N. Argus St., and continued east-southeast, before ending near the 1300 block of N. Jackson St. These winds caused tree and roofing damage along the path, with the most significant damage noted toward the end of the swath. The high school and nursing home were among the structures damaged. One home and garage were destroyed by falling trees. A wind sensor at the high school measured a 65 knot wind gust. A 56 knot wind gust was measured 6 miles east of Robinson, but no significant damage was noted.

5. Feb 1, 2011Ice Storm, Crawford$600,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous weather observers across Crawford County measured between one quarter and one half an inch of ice. The heavy glaze of ice downed numerous trees and tree branches, resulting in power outages across the county. In addition, icy road conditions led to several traffic accidents.

6. Feb 19, 2026Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado began about three miles southeast of Hardinville, where it damaged several trees near the intersection of East 350th Avenue and North 825th Street. It then intensified to EF-1 as it moved northeast, severely damaging two homes including one mobile home that was thrown off its foundation and wrapped around a tree. An elderly woman in that mobile home was hospitalized with serious injuries. The tornado continued northeast, crossing several tree lines and damaging additional homes and farm buildings along 1125th Street and East 465th Avenue. After that, the tornado only produced minor tree damage. It eventually crossed State Highway 1 and dissipated about 2.5 miles…

7. Jun 6, 2008Flood$300,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Rainfall on June 6th, ranging from 5 inches in central Crawford County near Robinson to more than 9 inches in northeast Crawford County near West York and York, produced extensive flooding in much of the county. Nearly 50 homes in rural parts of northern Crawford County sustained flood damage. Most roads north of State Route 33 were under water from late on June 6th to the 13th. Crawford County was declared a disaster area due to the extensive flooding.

8. Apr 2, 2006Thunderstorm Wind$120,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Two mile wide swath of damage between Oblong and Robinson. An airport hanger and four airplanes inside were destroyed at the Robinson Municipal Airport. Many trees, power poles and power lines blown down. A 24 foot trailer was blown over. No injuries were reported.

9. Jun 12, 2011Lightning$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Lightning strikes from an isolated thunderstorm produced damage to electrical equipment and computers at the Crawford County 9-1-1 center, and at several nearby businesses and a church.

10. Sep 10, 2014Thunderstorm Wind$100,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Several trees and tree branches were blown down, including some that fell onto houses and garages. A carport was blown over as well.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

108°FJun 28, 2012

All-time low

−14°FJan 28, 2026

Warmest night

80°F2 times, most recently Jul 24, 2012

Coldest day

4°FJan 6, 2014

Wettest day

4.72 inSep 8, 2018

Hottest year

2024mean 59.0°F

Coldest year

2014mean 53.0°F

Wettest year

201355.26 in

Driest year

199925.31 in

Station Lawrenceville Vincennes International A (USW00013809), 427 ft elevation, 18.7 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1996 to October 26, 2026; 98.1% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USW00013809.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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