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Forest County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1974 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
16
Hail reports
17
Floods since 1996
316
All events
8
Deaths
$26.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Forest County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 9 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees uprooted and trunks snapped in a mile stretch along Jones Farm Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large limbs and a few trunks snapped near Burt Road. Damage appears consistent with 70-80 mph wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees uprooted on Route 948.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a metal roof ripped off of a warehouse along State Route 666.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A wind chill of -211F was observed at East Forest School.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 9 to 11 inches was reported across the county with the highest total of 13 inches reported by the public 6 miles northwest of Sigel.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values generally ranged from -5 to -15 degrees across the county with the exception of the Dubois ASOS which recorded -22 degrees in the morning of the 20th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Public reported and provided a video of near zero visibility with falling and blowing snow in a snow squall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down at intersection of Route 899 and Blue Ridge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility wires were reported down along Guitonville Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
According to poweroutage.us, there were 1,918 customers without power, or about 28% of Forest County.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An accumulation of 2.5 inches occurred at Tionesta, with two inches or less elsewhere in the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Eleven inches of snow was reported in Marienville, PA.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
There was 9.7 inches of snow measured near Marienville, PA.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
In Tionesta, PA, 9.5 inches of snow was measured.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down in Hickory Township.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Officials reported a tree down along Bluebird Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down along Dice Run Road and Fox Run Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines were down along German Hill Road and Jug Handle Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down along Balltown road.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A total of 3.5 inches of snow was reported 7 miles SSE of Tionesta.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An average of 2 inches of snow fell across Forest County.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Two to four inches fell in the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A total of six inches fell at Tionesta, while a location near Marienville received 4.3 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An accumulation of 2.5 inches occurred at Kellettville, and 2.1 inches was reported at Cooksburg.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Convective snow showers the evening of December 18th caused 1 to 2 inches of snow in portions of western PA.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were reported to be down along Route 66.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were downed along Route 899.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Jenks Township, a tree was reported down on Job Corps Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
On Greenwood Road, a tree was downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and lines down in Harmony Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down on several roads around Marienvile, PA.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An observer near Tionesta recorded a total of 4.7 inches of snow, while Marienville got 4.6 inches. Other 3 to 4 inch reports were also received.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
One to 1.5 inches of snow was reported in the Tionesta area.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A total of 2.6 inches was recorded at Marienville, and 2.3 inches fell at Tionesta.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Around two inches of snow was reported near Starr. A trace of icing was also seen here as well.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Near Tionesta, 4.3 inches of snow was reported, while Marienville got 3.6 inches.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Dangerous wind chills accompanied a low pressure system on December 23th. Lowest wind chill values occurred early afternoon on December 23rd, temperatures were below zero and gusts were 30 to 35mph. Minimum wind chill values across western PA were near -30F.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A flash freeze created hazardous travel early Friday, December 23th, with a strong cold front. Temperatures dropped from the mid-40s to the single digits between 7:00am and 10am in Forest County. Precipitation started as rain and quickly switched to snow with the passage of the f…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
High wind gusts accompanied a strong low pressure system on December 23rd and continue into December 24th. Measured wind gusts across western PA ranged between 40 to 50mph, sustain winds exceed 30mph. Isolated power outages occurred.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Multiple reports of ice, up to two tenths of an inch, across Forest County in the morning/early afternoon of December 15th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Two to three inches of snow were reported, with reports coming from near Marienville and near Tionesta.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down at the intersection of SR36 and Dory Carson Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on to power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Near Blue Jay Creek Road and State Route 66, trees were blown down on to power lines.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 3 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
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