Centre County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Centre County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 31, 1985).

14tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
69 milongest path · 1985
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F17
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 31, 1985F469 mi3,330 yd00
Jun 5, 1975F20.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 16, 1990F13 mi350 yd00
Aug 7, 2007EF11.5 mi400 yd00
May 1, 2017EF11.1 mi100 yd10
Jun 27, 2013EF11 mi75 yd00
Jul 2, 2023EF10.6 mi200 yd00
Jul 29, 1976F10.3 mi40 yd00
Jun 5, 1975F10.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 8, 1996F04 mi550 yd00
May 29, 1998F02 mi440 yd00
Apr 20, 2015EF01 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 2, 2023EF10.6 mi200 yd00
May 1, 2017EF11.1 mi100 yd10
Apr 20, 2015EF01 mi40 yd00
Jun 27, 2013EF11 mi75 yd00
Aug 7, 2007EF11.5 mi400 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F00.5 mi70 yd00
May 29, 1998F02 mi440 yd00
Nov 8, 1996F04 mi550 yd00
Apr 9, 1991F00.5 mi60 yd00
Feb 16, 1990F13 mi350 yd00
May 31, 1985F469 mi3,330 yd00
Jul 29, 1976F10.3 mi40 yd00

Nearby counties

Mifflin County, PA5Clinton County, PA10Clearfield County, PA8Huntingdon County, PA10Juniata County, PA7Blair County, PA4Cameron County, PA2Union County, PA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Centre County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Centre County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 31, 1985, with a 69-mile path.

When is tornado season in Centre County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 14). 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).