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Elk County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1963 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
16
Tornado reports
23
Hail reports
15
Floods since 1996
352
All events
0
Deaths
$5.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Elk County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 16 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.
Tornado F4 Tornado
Fifteen persons were injured from a lightning strike at the Elk County Fair in Kersey, about 5 miles south-southwest of St. Marys. About 7 were transported to the hospital for treatment. Most of the victims were trying to hold down a tent at the fairgrounds when the tent was stru…
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph brought down trees near Russell City.
Flood Flood
A quick 1 to 1.5 inches of rainfall resulted in at least 2 feet of water in basement of house on Main Street in Fox Township near Kersey.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A strong thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 50 mph, knocked down trees near James City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing wind gusts estimated near 60 mph, knocked down wires on Redwood Street near Weedville, which fell onto multiple vehicles.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold temperatures and gusty winds led to dangerously cold wind chills during the morning hours of February 7th across Elk County. The coldest wind chill observed was -27 degrees in Saint Marys during the early morning hours of February 7, 2026.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow began in the early morning of January 25 and continued into the evening, with most of Elk County seeing 8-12 inches of snow. The highest snowfall total in the county occurred near St Marys, where 14 inches was measured.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall moved across northern Elk County on the morning of January 11, 2026. A trained spotter approximately 1 mile west of James City reported visibility as low as 250 to 300 feet within the squall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down in Spring Creek Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm, producing winds estimated at 60 mph, knocked a tree down on wires northwest of Johnsonburg.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail near Brockport.
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A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph snapped a large pine tree 6 miles southeast of Ridgway. Quarter-sized hail was also reported in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees and powerlines in Saint Marys.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees down approximately 2 miles north of Force.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado occurred along North Fork Road in Elk County during the afternoon hours of March 16, 2025 with maximum estimated winds at 100 mph. The tornado was on the ground for less than one minute, but downed, snapped, and uprooted hundreds of trees and power lines. A local r…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall moving through Elk County on January 29, 2025 dropped visibility to 1/4 mile at the St Mary's Airport in moderate to heavy snow. The squall also produced a 35 mph wind gust at the airport.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
An extended period of well-below average temperatures across Elk County allowed for wind chills to generally range between -15 to -20 degrees. The lowest wind chill of -20 degrees was reported at St. Marys Municipal Airport during the early morning hours of January 22, 2025.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Snow began during the early afternoon of December 4th, and continued into the evening. This snow was generally light, with snowfall totals under 2 inches reported across Elk County. After a break in the snowfall overnight, lake effect snow began to fall during the early morning h…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees and wires throughout Saint Marys, with both lanes of West Benedict Street being closed for a period of time.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree into a residence in Weedville, with no injuries reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees and wires, blocking both lanes of Million Dollar Highway near the intersection of Fairview Road east of Kersey.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees and wires in Brockport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees and wires in Saint Marys.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down numerous trees onto and along Toby Road in Fox Township, southwest of Kersey.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail in Brockport.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced penny-sized hail south of Brockport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires on Red Mill Dam Road west of Johnsonburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires on Silver Creek Road northwest of Johnsonburg.
A wildfire developed in Millstone Township, Elk County during the afternoon of April 12, 2023 and continued into April 15. The fire was entirely on Allegheny National Forest land, and over 400 acres burned. One firefighter was injured while fighting the fire.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills of -25 to -35 degrees were observed across Elk County for nearly 24 hours from December 23, 2022 into December 24, 2022.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A gusty rain shower producing winds estimated near 50 mph knocked down a couple of rotting trees onto power lines in the 700 block of Keystone Road near Brockport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree across Long Level Road northwest of Johnsonburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires east of Benezette.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires east of Saint Marys.
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A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph produced multiple reports of trees and wires down in Ridgway.
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A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph produced multiple reports of trees and wires down in Saint Mays. One tree went through the window of a house on Grant Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A downburst produced straight-line winds estimated to have been 90-100 mph, knocking down or snapping hundreds of trees along Mount Zion Road in a predominantly wooded area between Weedville and Benezette.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 70 mph knocked down numerous trees and wires along Route 255 north of Weedville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees onto wires along Route 555 east of Benezette.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
SNOW SQUALL. Snow squalls impacted Elk County with 1/2 mile or less visibility and wind gusts to 35 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A quick-hitting winter storm produced up to 7 inches of snow across Elk County in less than 12 hours on March 12, 2022.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced 7 to 10 inches of snow across Elk County from the afternoon of January 16 through the early evening of January 17, 2022.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A winter weather event produced over three tenths of an inch of ice accumulation across Elk County on January 9, 2022.
An EF-1 tornado was confirmed to have occurred in in Millstone Township, western Elk County during the morning of October 16, 2021. The tornado touched down in Jefferson County, PA and crossed the Clarion River into western Elk County around 8:08am. Maximum estimated wind speeds …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down numerous trees along River Road to the east of Bridge Road. One tree fell on a house, another on a cabin, and trees fell onto two parked cars.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down multiple trees in Ridgway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree onto a residence on Allenhurst Avenue in Ridgway.
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A severe thunderstorm with winds estimated near 60 mph brought down a tree on wires in Benezette Township.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 2 |
| 2017 | 13 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 2 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 2 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
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