Bedford County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Bedford County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Nov 8, 1996).

13tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
15 milongest path · 1996
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F19
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 8, 1996F115 mi150 yd10
Jun 11, 2014EF111 mi100 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F13.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F12.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 2025EF11.1 mi175 yd00
Apr 9, 1991F11 mi100 yd00
Apr 24, 1992F11 mi30 yd00
Apr 9, 1991F10.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 9, 1991F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 19, 1996F05 mi50 yd00
Jan 18, 1999F02 mi20 yd00
Jun 1, 2012EF01.5 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 17, 2025EF11.1 mi175 yd00
May 13, 2018EF00.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 11, 2014EF111 mi100 yd00
Jun 1, 2012EF01.5 mi75 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F13.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 17, 2004F12.3 mi50 yd00
Jan 18, 1999F02 mi20 yd00
Nov 8, 1996F115 mi150 yd10
Jul 19, 1996F05 mi50 yd00
Apr 24, 1992F11 mi30 yd00
Apr 9, 1991F10.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 9, 1991F11 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Fulton County, PA6Somerset County, PA16Allegany County, MD9Morgan County, WV1Blair County, PA4Cambria County, PA22Huntingdon County, PA10Franklin County, PA15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bedford County, Pennsylvania had?

13 tornadoes touched Bedford County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bedford County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Nov 8, 1996, with a 15-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bedford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).