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Venango County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1965 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
94
Hail reports
101
Floods since 1996
805
All events
13
Deaths
$107.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Venango County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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.
Tornado F4 Tornado
A large tree fell on to two trailers in the Idlewood Trailer Park on Maplewood Drive. A 28-year old woman was killed via blunt force trauma.
Venango county emergency management reported several multiple vehicle accidents along interstate 80 in both directions between exits 29 and 42, Barkeyville to Emlenton due to white out conditions. 70 vehicles were involved in the crashes with the largest crash involving 28 vehicl…
A 52 year old male was killed when wind sheared off a tree top and struck him in the head. The fatality occurred while attempting to clear a tree which had previously fallen.
When lightning began, 2 dozen people took shelter under a large pine tree. Lightning struck the tree, injuring 13, 1 critically. One 12 year old boy suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated.
By 713 AM EDT, Sage Run overflowed and flooded Rte 62 near Oil City; and buildings were flooded in Franklin. By 920 AM EDT, the town of Polk was flooded; about 50 homes received major damage. People were chest deep in water and had to be rescued. When water began spilling over th…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS Storm Survey confirms an EF-0 tornado with maximum wind of 80 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blown down along Stewart Road. This damage is part of a three-mile wide swath of non-tornadic wind. Damage is consistent with wind of 80-90 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down along Wallaceville Road as part of a three-mile wide swath of non-tornadic wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blown down along Ridgeview Road as part of a three-mile wide swath of non-tornadic wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees down on Old Petroleum Center Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree down on Route 427 by Independent Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple trees down in Rouseville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees down in Cornplanter Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down in Oil City.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees reported down making the road impassable.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of snapped tree on Horsecreek Road.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail damage to numerous cars on the property.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Six trees were reported down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of an uprooted tree.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported that an ice jam had broken loose on Oil Creek and was moving downstream toward Oil City where ice was jammed at the mouth of the creek. The water rose rapidly and flooded portions of Seneca Street before all of the ice began moving out of the creek i…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Visibility of 1/4 mile measured on a PennDOT sensor at the intersection of SR 8 and SR 308.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 8 to 13 inches was reported across the county with the highest total of 22 inches reported by the public 1 mile southeast of Clintonville.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Public report of less than quarter mile visibility in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
ASOS KFKL measured less than quarter mile visibility with heavy snow in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Public reported less than quarter mile visibility and blowing snow in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
PennDOT sensor US 322 at Route 8 measured 0.19 mile visibility in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
PennDOT sensor Route 8 at Route 308 measured 0.19 mile visibility in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
ASOS KFKL measured quarter mile visibility in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
ASOS KFKL measured quarter mile visibility in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
PennDOT sensor SR 8 at SR 308 measured less than a quarter mile visibility in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
One quarter mile visibility was reported at KFKL.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
One quarter mile visibility was observed at KFKL.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 4-6 inches was reported across the county with the highest total of 6 inches reported near Franklin.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a tree down along Lisbon Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 1 |
| 2025 | 38 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 0 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 1 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 35 | 2 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 0 |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 37 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 0 |
| 2011 | 33 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0 |
| 2004 | 23 | 1 |
| 2003 | 30 | 0 |
| 2002 | 15 | 1 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 6 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
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