Clearfield County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Clearfield County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 31, 1985).

8tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 6 injured
69 milongest path · 1985
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F13
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 31, 1985F469 mi3,330 yd00
Jul 19, 1996F227.4 mi200 yd60
Sep 26, 1994F23.5 mi300 yd00
Aug 16, 2001F13.5 mi30 yd00
Aug 9, 2009EF11.5 mi150 yd00
Apr 27, 1954F11 mi67 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F00.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 11, 1976F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 9, 2009EF11.5 mi150 yd00
Aug 16, 2001F13.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F00.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 19, 1996F227.4 mi200 yd60
Sep 26, 1994F23.5 mi300 yd00
May 31, 1985F469 mi3,330 yd00
Jul 11, 1976F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 27, 1954F11 mi67 yd00

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, PA16Elk County, PA16Cameron County, PA2Centre County, PA14Blair County, PA4Cambria County, PA22Indiana County, PA20Clinton County, PA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clearfield County, Pennsylvania had?

8 tornadoes touched Clearfield County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clearfield County?

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

When is tornado season in Clearfield County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (2 of 8). 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).