Potter County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Potter County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 21, 2003).

12tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
2.9 milongest path · 2013
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F15
(E)F22
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 21, 2003F32.5 mi200 yd00
Jun 12, 1954F20.2 mi67 yd00
Jun 14, 1962F20.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 27, 2013EF12.9 mi200 yd00
Sep 15, 1957F12 mi30 yd00
Jul 24, 2010EF11.1 mi250 yd00
Jul 29, 1974F10.4 mi20 yd30
Jul 28, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 18, 1997F02 mi100 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF01.9 mi25 yd00
May 2, 2012EF00.4 mi25 yd00
Jul 26, 2012EF00.2 mi150 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 27, 2013EF12.9 mi200 yd00
Jul 26, 2012EF00.2 mi150 yd00
May 2, 2012EF00.4 mi25 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF01.9 mi25 yd00
Jul 24, 2010EF11.1 mi250 yd00
Jul 21, 2003F32.5 mi200 yd00
Jul 18, 1997F02 mi100 yd00
Jul 29, 1974F10.4 mi20 yd30
Jul 28, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 14, 1962F20.2 mi10 yd00
Sep 15, 1957F12 mi30 yd00
Jun 12, 1954F20.2 mi67 yd00

Nearby counties

Cameron County, PA2Tioga County, PA7Allegany County, NY12McKean County, PA5Clinton County, PA10Steuben County, NY10Elk County, PA16Lycoming County, PA29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Potter County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Potter County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 21, 2003, with a 2.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Potter County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 12). 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).