Clearfield County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Clearfield County: 0.
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.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 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.

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.

Mapped landslides

Mapped by USGS Conterminous (1).

1. Landslides mapped in the USGS compilation of landslide inventories across the United States (version 3.0, 2025), rated probable or better. The compilation joins inventories made by federal and state agencies for different purposes and areas, so the number mapped in a county reflects how closely it has been surveyed as much as how often its slopes fail. An area with few records may simply not have been mapped. Deaths are as recorded in the inventories; a slide listed in two inventories is counted once.

USGS Landslide Inventories across the United States, version 3.0, retrieved October 27, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Jul 13, 2021Thunderstorm Wind$8.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   A severe thunderstorm with winds estimated near 60 mph brought down multiple trees in the area and snapped a power pole in half.

2. Jun 27, 2013Flash Flood$3.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Torrential rains inundated the DuBois area with over 5 inches of rain in a 2-3 hour period from late morning into the early afternoon. Nearly 6.5 inches of rain fell at the city's sewage treatment plant, which was consistent with radar-derived storm total precipitation estimates. This resulted in historic flash flooding and closed all roads coming into and going out of the DuBois area. A state of emergency and disaster declaration was issued for Clearfield County and the DuBois area in the wake of widespread flooding. Preliminary damages related to the flooding are estimated around $15 million dollars. ||The flash flooding closed dozens of roads in the northwestern portion of…

3. Dec 1, 2010Flood$200,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Rainfall amounts between 2 and 4 inches produced extensive aerial and river flooding. Dozens of state, county and municipal roads were closed. Numerous basements were flooded. The West Branch Susquehanna at Mahaffey came out of its banks and flooded nearby areas.

4. May 21, 2004Flash Flood$200,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Flash flooding struck western portions of Clearfield County during the early morning hours of May 21st. A number of training thunderstorms crossed the region, prompting the issuance of warnings. Minor flooding transitioned to flash flooding around 4:30 am EDT according to county emergency management officials as streams and creeks began to flood.Hard hit were the towns of Mahaffey and McGees Mills along the headwaters of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. A total of 9 persons were rescued from rising flood waters. Five homes sustained water damage, with 2 homes in Mahaffey having water into the first floor of the residence. Portions of Route 219 and Route 36 in the area…

5. Jul 27, 2003Flash Flood$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Heavy rains caused rapid flooding in Clearfield county, mainly in the Dubois area and Sandy Township. Over 100 homes had water in their basements, with several having basements filled and 1 to 2 feet of water on the first floor. Multiple road closures were also attributed to the flooding. Several evacuations were also ordered in Dubois.

6. Jul 18, 2026Tornado$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   An EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 110 mph, a path length of 1 mile, and a maximum width of 400 yards occurred near Houtzdale on July 18, 2026. Tree damage first began near the northwestern end of Gum Street and continued southeastward towards PA-153. Several pine trees were snapped and minor damage was noted to structures along Hemlock Street. The tornado continued to produce extensive damage to trees and power lines as it moved across North Railroad Street. A chimney was ripped off of a house on Hale Road along with additional damage to trees in this area. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped as the tornado continued along its path before the tornado briefly…

7. Mar 16, 2025Thunderstorm Wind$60,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A line of severe thunderstorms producing winds estimated near 60 mph, consistent with nearby observations, caused extensive tree damage along Rolling Stone Road near Kylertown. This thunderstorm uprooted or snapped upwards of 50 trees along the roadway between Kylertown and the intersection of Frenchville Karthaus Highway.

8. Nov 28, 2025Winter Weather, Clearfield$50,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Icy road conditions from earlier snow squalls coupled with multiple transient snow showers allowed for continued wintry driving conditions across Clearfield County throughout the evening hours of November 28. Multiple incidents were reported on Interstate 80 and State Route 879 were reported throughout the afternoon and early evening hours with both roadways being closed for multiple hours before opening. The multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 caused minor injuries to a motorist with another being transported for treatment.

9. Feb 12, 2009High Wind, Clearfield$50,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Non-thunderstorm wind gusts between 50 and 60 mph toppled numerous trees and wires across the western half of Clearfield County, resulting in widespread power outages. The ASOS at the Clearfield-Lawrence Airport recorded a peak gust of 54 mph.

10. Jun 8, 2003Thunderstorm Wind$35,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Pennsylvania Department of Transportation storage shed blown down (80' x 60') and across the road. Numerous power lines also down.

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

101°FJul 22, 2011

All-time low

−26°FJan 19, 1994

Warmest night

73°FAug 23, 1968

Coldest day

−9°FJan 19, 1994

Wettest day

5.65 inSep 29, 2015

Snowiest day

16.3 inMar 13, 1993

Hottest year

2024mean 52.6°F

Coldest year

1963mean 45.6°F

Wettest year

199660.70 in

Driest year

199128.12 in

Station Dubois Regional Airport (USW00004787), 1,806 ft elevation, 24.3 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1962 to October 26, 2026; 88.0% 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 USW00004787.
• 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.
• Landslides USGS Landslide Inventories across the United States, version 3.0 (2025).
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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