Warren County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Warren County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 31, 1985). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 48 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 48 injured

29.3 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F112

(E)F21

(E)F32

(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
May 31, 1985	F4	29 mi	1,000 yd	40	4
Jun 2, 1971	F3	29.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 31, 1985	F3	17 mi	800 yd	8	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF2	18 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 31, 1985	F1	5 mi	130 yd	0	0
May 28, 2013	EF1	4.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1985	F1	3 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1999	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 2002	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 2007	EF1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2004	F1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2016	EF1	1.6 mi	40 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 14, 2019	EF2	18 mi	400 yd
Oct 2, 2018	EF1	0.8 mi	75 yd
Apr 20, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd
Sep 17, 2016	EF1	1.6 mi	40 yd
Jun 5, 2016	EF1	0.8 mi	120 yd
May 28, 2013	EF0	2.8 mi	50 yd
May 28, 2013	EF1	4.2 mi	100 yd
Jul 26, 2008	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd
Sep 26, 2007	EF1	3 mi	50 yd
Jun 17, 2004	F1	2.5 mi	100 yd
Jul 28, 2002	F1	3 mi	100 yd
Jul 9, 1999	F1	3 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: May 31, 1985, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Forest County, PA10 Chautauqua County, NY28 McKean County, PA5 Venango County, PA13 Crawford County, PA40 Cattaraugus County, NY19 Elk County, PA16 Clarion County, PA15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Warren County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Warren County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 31, 1985, with a 29-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Warren County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 18). 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).