Somerset County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Somerset County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 2, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 22 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 22 injured

36.5 milongest path · 1998

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F16

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F41

(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
Jun 2, 1998	F4	36.5 mi	1,200 yd	5	0
May 31, 1998	F3	13 mi	880 yd	15	1
Jun 2, 1998	F2	15 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 11, 1951	F2	8 mi	10 yd	1	0
May 13, 1956	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jul 5, 1984	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1975	F1	5.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 13, 2018	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 13, 2018	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1998	F1	0.2 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	0.2 mi	65 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 1954	F0	1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 31, 2024	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	0.2 mi	65 yd	0	0
May 13, 2018	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 13, 2018	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 2013	EF0	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 2000	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1998	F1	0.2 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F2	15 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F4	36.5 mi	1,200 yd	5	0
May 31, 1998	F3	13 mi	880 yd	15	1
Jun 8, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1984	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 31, 1998, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Bedford County, PA13 Allegany County, MD9 Westmoreland County, PA50 Fayette County, PA20 Garrett County, MD11 Mineral County, WV2 Cambria County, PA22 Indiana County, PA20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Somerset County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Somerset County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 2, 1998, with a 36.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Somerset County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 16). 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).