List of Pennsylvania hurricanes
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The following is a list of tropical cyclones that affected the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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[edit] List of tropical cyclones
[edit] Pre-1900
- September 18, 1876- A tropical storm produced 50 knots sustained winds in at least parts of Pennsylvania. [1][2][3][4]
- September 13, 1878- A extratropical storm produced at least 70 km/h sustained winds throughout the state. [5][6]
- October 24, 1878- An extratropical storm produced 80 km/h sustained winds throughout the state. [7][8][9]
- October 13, 1885- An extratropical storm produced 70 km/h sustained winds throughout the state. [10][11]
- August 22, 1888- A tropical storm produced 75 km/h sustained winds throughout the state. [12][13][14]
- August 29, 1893- A tropical storm produced 100 km/h sustained winds throughout the state. [15][16][17]
- October 25, 1893- A tropical storm produced 65 km/h sustained winds. [18][19]
- September 30, 1896- An extratropical storm produced 95-100 km/h sustained winds. [20][21]
- November 1, 1899- An extratropical storm produced 95 km/h sustained winds. [22][23]
[edit] 1900-1950
- June 29, 1902- A extratropical storm caused 65 kt winds throughout the state. [24][25]
- September 16, 1903- The Vegabond Hurricane affects Pennsylvania as a tropical storm with winds of 50-65 km/h, after making landfall in New Jersey with hurricane force winds. [26][27]
- August 4, 1915- A tropical depression caused winds of 45 km/h. [28]
- October 1, 1915- An extratropical storm caused winds of 65 km/h. [29]
- October 24, 1923- An extratropical storm caused winds of 75 km/h.[30]
- September 20, 1928- An extratropical storm caused winds of 75 km/h. [31]
- October 3, 1929- An extratropical storm caused winds of 55 km/h.[32]
- September 21, 1932- A tropical depression caused winds of 30 km/h.[33]
- August 24, 1933- A tropical storm caused winds of 85 km/h. [34]
- August 19, 1939- A tropical depression caused winds of 45 km/h. [35]
- September 19, 1945- An extratropical storm caused winds of 45 km/h.[36]
- August 29, 1949- An tropical storm caused winds of 65 km/h. [37]
[edit] 1951-2000
- September 1, 1952- Tropical Storm Able affects Pennsylvania as a tropical storm and tropical depression after making landfall in South Carolina as a hurricane. [38]
- October 15, 1954- Hurricane Hazel causes hurricane force winds and small portions with 6 inches or more of rain.
- August, 1955- Hurricanes Connie and Diane both cause as much as 10 inches of rain and tropical storm force winds.
- August 24-August 25, 1972- Hurricane Agnes caused rain and some winds. It caused widespread rains of 6 to 12 inches with local amounts up to 19 inches.[39]
- September 6, 1979- Tropical Storm David causes tropical storm force winds and at least 5 inches of rain.
- September, 1987- Tropical Depression Nine brings at least 5 inches of rain to part of the state.
- September 26, 1992- Tropical Storm Danielle causes tropical storm force winds
- August 18, 1994- Tropical Depression Beryl causes some rain and tropical deppresion winds
- August 29-August 31, 1999- Hurricane Dennis causes tropical depression force winds and five inches of rain
- September 16, 1999- Tropical Storm Floyd causes 6 deaths in Pennsylvania, and 10 inches of rain in the eastern part of the state. It produced a 2.8 ft storm surge in Philadelphia.[40]
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A FEMA worker with a flood victim from Floyd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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[edit] 2000 onwards
- September, 2003- Tropical Storm Henri's remnants causes rain and $3.5 million in damage. 12 homes were destroyed, 380 majorly damaged and 109,000 PECO customers were without power. [41]
- September 17, 2003- Hurricane Isabel causes one death in Lancaster County and brings strong winds to parts of the state.
- September 1-2, 2006- Tropical Depression Ernesto caused 2.5 to 3 in (40 to 75 mm) of rain in parts of the south-western portion of the state.