Lycoming County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Lycoming County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 31, 1985). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 62 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

6killed · 62 injured

25 milongest path · 1976

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F119

(E)F22

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 31, 1985	F3	19 mi	910 yd	60	6
Jul 29, 1976	F3	25 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1966	F2	4.5 mi	100 yd	1	0
Oct 2, 2018	EF2	2.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1986	F1	17 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2000	F1	16 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2022	EF1	9.1 mi	500 yd	1	0
May 31, 1998	F1	7 mi	80 yd	0	0
May 26, 2011	EF1	5.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 2003	F1	5 mi	900 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1990	F1	3.7 mi	70 yd	0	0
Nov 8, 1996	F1	2.5 mi	500 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 31, 2022	EF1	9.1 mi	500 yd	1
Oct 2, 2018	EF2	2.2 mi	300 yd	0
Jul 9, 2015	EF1	0.9 mi	225 yd	0
May 26, 2011	EF1	5.6 mi	150 yd	0
May 26, 2011	EF1	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 19, 2007	EF0	1 mi	70 yd	0
Aug 31, 2005	F1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 6, 2005	F1	1.5 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 21, 2003	F1	5 mi	900 yd	0
May 11, 2003	F0	1.3 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 16, 2000	F1	16 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 1, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0

Deadliest: May 31, 1985, F3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Union County, PA12 Sullivan County, PA13 Montour County, PA4 Clinton County, PA10 Tioga County, PA7 Northumberland County, PA14 Columbia County, PA9 Snyder County, PA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lycoming County, Pennsylvania had?

29 tornadoes touched Lycoming County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lycoming County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 31, 1985, with a 19-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lycoming County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (9 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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