Hurricanes and tropical storms in Pennsylvania

34 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of Pennsylvania since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 34tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 2at hurricane strength
  • 0as major hurricanes
  • 5since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of Pennsylvania by decade 60s: 2 70s: 4 4 80s: 2 90s: 4 00s: 1 10s: 1 30s: 1 40s: 2 50s: 3 60s: 2 70s: 3 80s: 1 90s: 3 00s: 2 10s: 1 20s: 2 60s70s80s90s00s10s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Unnamed1878Category 1, Somerset
Unnamed1893Category 1, Bucks
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, Fulton
Irene2011Tropical storm, York
Bertha1996Tropical storm, Bucks
Unnamed1903Tropical storm, Delaware
Unnamed1874Tropical storm, Pike
Unnamed1861Tropical storm, Lancaster
Isaias2020Tropical storm, Adams
Doria1971Tropical storm, York
Floyd1999Tropical storm, Delaware
Unnamed1961Tropical storm, Pike
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, Lancaster
Unnamed1876Tropical storm, Chester
Brenda1960Tropical storm, Bucks
Able1952Tropical storm, Lancaster
Unnamed1949Tropical storm, Dauphin
Unnamed1933Tropical storm, Franklin
Connie1955Tropical storm, Delaware
Unnamed1915Tropical storm, Pike
Unnamed1863Tropical storm, York
Hanna2008Tropical storm, Bucks
Isabel2003Tropical storm, Bedford
Unnamed1888Tropical storm, Fayette
Fay2020Tropical storm, York
David1979Tropical storm, Franklin
Diane1955Tropical storm, Fayette
Unnamed1882Tropical storm, Bucks
Unnamed1872Tropical storm, Bucks
Hugo1989Tropical storm, Washington

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.