List of Pennsylvania hurricanes

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The following is a list of tropical cyclones that affected the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

[edit] List of tropical cyclones

[edit] Pre-1900

• September 18, 1876- A tropical storm produced 50 knots (93 km/h) 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- The Gale of 1878 destroys at least 700 buildings, causes $2 million in damage, kills at least ten people and injures more, and produced 80 km/h sustained winds throughout the state. [7][8][9][10]
• October 13, 1885- An extratropical storm produced 70 km/h sustained winds throughout the state. [11][12]
• August 22, 1888- A tropical storm produced 75 km/h sustained winds throughout the state. [13][14][15]
• August 29, 1893- A tropical storm produced 100 km/h sustained winds throughout the state. [16][17][18]
• October 25, 1893- A tropical storm produced 65 km/h sustained winds. [19][20]
• September 30, 1896- An extratropical storm produced 95-100 km/h sustained winds. [21][22]
• November 1, 1899- An extratropical storm produced 95 km/h sustained winds. [23][24]

[edit] 1900-1950

• June 29, 1902- A extratropical storm caused 65 knots (120 km/h) winds throughout the state. [25][26]
• 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. [27][28]
• August 4, 1915- A tropical depression caused winds of 45 km/h. [29]
• October 1, 1915- An extratropical storm caused winds of 65 km/h. [30]
• October 24, 1923- An extratropical storm caused winds of 75 km/h.[31]
• September 20, 1928- An extratropical storm caused winds of 75 km/h. [32]
• October 3, 1929- An extratropical storm caused winds of 55 km/h.[33]
• September 21, 1932- A tropical depression caused winds of 30 km/h.[34]
• August 24, 1933- A tropical storm caused winds of 85 km/h. [35]
• August 19, 1939- A tropical depression caused winds of 45 km/h. [36]
• September 19, 1945- An extratropical storm caused winds of 45 km/h.[37]
• August 29, 1949- An tropical storm caused winds of 65 km/h. [38]

[edit] 1951-2000

Hazel's Rainfall amounts across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S., including Pennsylvania

Hurricane Agnes over Pennsylvania

• September 1, 1952- Tropical Storm Able affects Pennsylvania as a tropical storm and tropical depression after making landfall in South Carolina as a hurricane. [39]
• October 15, 1954- Hurricane Hazel causes hurricane force winds and small portions with 6 inches (150 mm) or more of rain.[40]
• August, 1955- Hurricanes Connie and Diane both cause as much as 10 inches (250 mm) of rain and tropical storm force winds.
• June 21-June 22, 1972- Hurricane Agnes caused rain and some winds. It caused widespread rains of 6 to 12 inches (300 mm) with local amounts up to 19 inches (480 mm).[41]
• September 6, 1979- Tropical Storm David causes tropical storm force winds and at least 5 inches of rain.[42]
• September, 1987- Tropical Depression Nine brings at least 5 inches of rain to part of the state.[43]
• 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 (127 mm) of rain

A FEMA worker with a flood victim from Floyd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Floyd's rain affecting Pennsylvania, and surrounding states

• September 16, 1999- Tropical Storm Floyd causes 6 deaths in Pennsylvania, and 10 inches (250 mm) of rain in the eastern part of the state. It produced a 2.8 ft (0.85 m) storm surge in Philadelphia.[44]

[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. [45]
• September 17, 2003- Hurricane Isabel causes one death in Lancaster County and brings strong winds to parts of the state.

Radar estimated rainfall from Ernesto

• 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.
• June 4, 2007- Tropical Depression Barry caused 1.66 inches (42 mm) of rain, reported at Philadelphia International Airport.[46]