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Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
21
Tornado reports
83
Hail reports
199
Floods since 1996
756
All events
3
Deaths
$129.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bradford County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 21 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Lightning from a nearby thunderstorm struck four individuals under a tree stand in the area of 447 Tube Drive in Granville Township. Two of these people were killed and the other two were injured. They were holding a metal latter at the time they were struck.
Major flooding occurred along the Susquehanna River near Towanda, PA. The river crested at 30.52 feet on September 8, 2011 at 10:45 AM.
Spotters reported torrential rainfall of 2 to 4 inches in less than 90 minutes on this day. This led to widespread flash flooding of rural roads, and in the local towns and villages over a small part of central Bradford county. Water was a few feet deep on some village streets, a…
Catastrophic flash flooding occurred along Route 187. Numerous roads, homes and bridges were severely damaged. A road collapsed from the flooding.
Catastrophic flash flooding occurred in Monroeton from the Towanda Creek. The levee was destroyed by the flash flooding. Routes 220, 414 and 6 are all closed due to flash flooding. Many homes have been flooded.
Numerous roads were closed in the Towanda area due to flash flooding.
Catastrophic flash flooding occurred in Bradford county. Routes 220 and 187 and numerous county roads were closed and severely damaged. Several towns were not accessible from the flash flooding. Students were unable to leave Northeast Bradford High School and evacuations took pla…
Record flooding occurred along the Susquehanna River near Sayre and Athens, PA between September 7th and September 12th, 2011. The river crested at 26.67 feet at 4:15 PM on September 8th as determined by a USGS high water mark survey.
Bradford County experienced significant flash flooding on the overnight period of April 26th into April 27th. The bulk of the damage was roadway related with most townships in the county reporting at least some flooded roads. Some bridges suffered damage, as well. The township wi…
Heavy rain with amounts of 3 to 7 inches fell from the 16th to the 18th. The rain was due to remnants from hurricane Ivan. All creeks and streams went out of their banks causing major problems. Early on the 18th more than half of the roads in the county were closed, prompting a s…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto roadway.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Temperatures fell below freezing for multiple nights in April.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on Coryland Road near Church.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree onto power lines on Bradley Road, causing a fire. The storm also produced pea-sized hail in the Athens and Milan areas.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow accumulated between 8 and 12 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Route 220 just south of New Albany had water over the roadway.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple reports of flooded roadways in and around Wyalusing including US-6, PA-706, and Marsh Street. Area creeks were reported out of their banks.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A portion of Berwick Turnpike in Smithfield Township is down to one lane due to overflowing ditches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water is flowing over Elmira Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and wires around South Creek Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree blocking a lane of Highway 6.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Significant road flooding occurred at Litchfield Road and Blackberry Lane, involving clogged pipes.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water was washing over the Lee Road and Park Hollow Road intersection.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Brocktown Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Cook Road in Franklindale.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees across northern portions of the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated between 4 and 11 inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Many streets and roads were flooded in and around Canton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Route 220.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Herrick Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Route 467.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water is flowing over Route 467 in several locations along Johnson Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Route 14.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Brague Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Ulster Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down and uprooted trees. One tree fell onto a roof.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A trained spotter reported water over several roadways in New Albany.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated between 5 and 8 inches.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 0 |
| 2021 | 42 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | 0 |
| 2019 | 43 | 1 |
| 2018 | 54 | 1 |
| 2017 | 27 | 1 |
| 2016 | 16 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 1 |
| 2011 | 52 | 1 |
| 2010 | 10 | 1 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 32 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 0 |
| 2006 | 22 | 0 |
| 2005 | 36 | 1 |
| 2004 | 19 | 0 |
| 2003 | 21 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 1 |
| 1998 | 15 | 1 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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