Sullivan County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Sullivan County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 19, 1954). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 1 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 1 injured

17 milongest path · 1986

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F19

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 19, 1954	F2	12.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 1974	F2	12.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2014	EF2	6.7 mi	500 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1997	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	1
Jul 13, 1986	F1	17 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2000	F1	16 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF1	10.4 mi	350 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1997	F1	5 mi	50 yd	1	0
Jul 1, 1999	F1	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1977	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1997	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2005	F1	0.7 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 29, 2019	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF1	10.4 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2014	EF2	6.7 mi	500 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2005	F1	0.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2000	F1	16 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1999	F1	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1997	F1	5 mi	50 yd	1	0
Aug 16, 1997	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1997	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	1
Jul 13, 1986	F1	17 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1977	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 1974	F2	12.8 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Aug 16, 1997, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Bradford County, PA21 Wyoming County, PA8 Columbia County, PA9 Lycoming County, PA29 Montour County, PA4 Luzerne County, PA20 Northumberland County, PA14 Union County, PA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sullivan County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Sullivan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 19, 1954, with a 12.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Sullivan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (4 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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