Monroe County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Monroe County, Pennsylvania recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 1 hail report with hail up to 1", among 41 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 40 high-wind reports with gusts up to 62 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Last 30 days in Monroe County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Multiple reports of trees and wires down. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
“Trees down. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown Smithfield Twp SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Arrowhead Lake SPC verified report
Friday, August 7, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Arlington Heights. A few trees down. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
“A few trees down. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown Arlington Heights SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Arlington Heights SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Spotter Network report sent in with pictures of multiple large trees snapped or uprooted... with broken power poles along Mountain Rd. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown 2 SSE Ross Twp SPC verified report
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on Bog Road. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown 2 W Analomink SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees down on wires. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown Price Twp SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“2 trees down on wires (time estimated from radar). (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown Polk Twp SPC verified report
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Multiple trees down around Marshalls Creek. Time estimated by radar. (PHI)”
“Reports of trees... wires down... and buildings damaged around a campground in the East Stroudsburg Area. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Smithfield Twp SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Analomink SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“Trees down blocking the roadway along Route 33 near Saylorsburg. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
“Trees and wires down in Middle Smithfield Township. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind 61 mph Pocono Mountains Munici SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 ESE Saylorsburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Middle Smithfield Twp SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Polk Township SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Coolbaugh Twp SPC verified report
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“Thunderstorms are expected to develop over central Ohio between 3 and 4 pm this afternoon and then move into southeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania including the Pittsburgh area by 6 to 8 pm this evening. Large hail up to quarter to half dollar size and damaging wind gusts are possible with these storms. An isolated tornado can't be ruled out along with brief torrential downpours.”
- Hail 1" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Downed trees. Time estimated by radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Blakeslee SPC verified report
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Several large branches blown down. time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
“Multiple trees blown down. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)”
- Wind Unknown Stroudsburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Tannersville SPC verified report
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected in the Southern Poconos. WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and east central, northeast, and southeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 11 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 11 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, and Monroe Counties. WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Localized higher gusts to 60 mph are possible in the highest elevations of the eastern part of the county. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...From 8 AM Friday to midnight EDT Friday Night.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...From 8 AM Friday to midnight EDT Friday Night. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, December 29, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 62 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 62 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 58 mph
- Wind 58 mph Pocono Mountains Munici SPC verified report
Saturday, November 15, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to 1 AM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Monroe County, PA?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 41 severe weather events in Monroe County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Monroe County recently?
Yes — 1 hail report in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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