Forest County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Forest County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 31, 1985). Tornadoes here killed 23 and injured 155 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
23killed · 155 injured
56.2 milongest path · 1985
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F15
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F42
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 31, 1985F456.2 mi350 yd12516
May 31, 1985F429 mi800 yd307
May 31, 1985F219 mi300 yd00
May 1, 2017EF21.1 mi175 yd00
May 1, 2017EF20.9 mi350 yd00
Aug 19, 2001F15 mi300 yd00
Aug 28, 1994F12.5 mi83 yd00
May 1, 2017EF12.2 mi100 yd00
May 1, 2017EF10.8 mi150 yd00
May 1, 2017EF10.2 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 1, 2017EF12.2 mi100 yd00
May 1, 2017EF10.8 mi150 yd00
May 1, 2017EF10.2 mi50 yd00
May 1, 2017EF20.9 mi350 yd00
May 1, 2017EF21.1 mi175 yd00
Aug 19, 2001F15 mi300 yd00
Aug 28, 1994F12.5 mi83 yd00
May 31, 1985F456.2 mi350 yd12516
May 31, 1985F429 mi800 yd307
May 31, 1985F219 mi300 yd00

Deadliest: May 31, 1985, F4, 16 killed.

Nearby counties

Warren County, PA18Clarion County, PA15Venango County, PA13Jefferson County, PA16Elk County, PA16McKean County, PA5Crawford County, PA40Armstrong County, PA11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Forest County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Forest County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 31, 1985, with a 56.2-mile path and 16 deaths.

When is tornado season in Forest County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 10). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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