Indiana County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Indiana County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 22, 1983).

20tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 18 injured

38 milongest path · 1983

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F15

(E)F27

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 22, 1983	F2	38 mi	200 yd	10
Jul 19, 1996	F2	27.4 mi	200 yd	6
Jun 27, 1951	F2	19.7 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 28, 2002	F2	5 mi	250 yd	1
Jun 3, 1980	F2	4.9 mi	10 yd	0
May 30, 1953	F2	1.9 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 26, 1981	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 25, 2019	EF1	5.1 mi	35 yd	0
Apr 28, 2002	F1	2 mi	100 yd	1
Mar 16, 2025	EF1	1.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 16, 2019	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 5, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 16, 2025	EF1	1.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 26, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 16, 2019	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
May 28, 2019	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
May 25, 2019	EF1	5.1 mi	35 yd	0
May 25, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Apr 28, 2002	F0	4 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 28, 2002	F2	5 mi	250 yd	1
Apr 28, 2002	F1	2 mi	100 yd	1
Jul 19, 1996	F2	27.4 mi	200 yd	6
May 31, 1985	F0	6 mi	27 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Indiana County, Pennsylvania had?

20 tornadoes touched Indiana County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Indiana County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 22, 1983, with a 38-mile path.

When is tornado season in Indiana County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 20). 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).