Venango County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Venango County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 31, 1985). Tornadoes here killed 23 and injured 156 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

23killed · 156 injured

56.2 milongest path · 1985

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F13

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F42

(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	F4	56.2 mi	350 yd	125	16
May 31, 1985	F4	29 mi	800 yd	30	7
May 31, 1985	F2	6 mi	150 yd	1	0
Aug 7, 1981	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2002	F1	16 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 24, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 31, 1985	F0	5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	1.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 25, 2004	F0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF0	0.3 mi	15 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 29, 2021	EF0	0.3 mi	15 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	1.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 25, 2004	F0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2002	F1	16 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1985	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 31, 1985	F4	56.2 mi	350 yd	125	16
May 31, 1985	F4	29 mi	800 yd	30	7
May 31, 1985	F2	6 mi	150 yd	1	0
May 31, 1985	F0	5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 1981	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 24, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 31, 1985, F4, 16 killed.

Nearby counties

Clarion County, PA15 Mercer County, PA24 Crawford County, PA40 Forest County, PA10 Butler County, PA28 Warren County, PA18 Lawrence County, PA12 Jefferson County, PA16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Venango County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Venango County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 31, 1985, with a 56.2-mile path and 16 deaths.

When is tornado season in Venango County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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