Tornado History

Elk Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Elk, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1963 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 0 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$2.9Mminimum property damage
March 16, 2025latest tornado
11.5 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 31, 19851985F3 September 3, 19631963F2 May 31, 19851985EF2 May 1, 20172017EF1 March 16, 20252025EF1 October 16, 20212021F1 June 20, 20012001EF1 July 26, 20092009EF1 August 21, 20182018F1 May 31, 19981998F1 August 19, 20012001EF1 August 9, 20092009EF1 May 1, 20172017EF1 May 4, 20212021F0 May 31, 1998EF0 October 2, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19852
  • 19982
  • 20012
  • 20092
  • 20172
  • 20182
  • 20212
  • 19631

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 31, 1985F4Elk, Pennsylvania11.5 mi1000 yd00N/A
September 3, 1963F3Elk, Pennsylvania8.4 mi100 yd020$2.5M
May 31, 1985F2Elk, Pennsylvania10.5 mi300 yd00N/A
May 1, 2017EF2Elk, Pennsylvania0.53 mi175 yd00N/A
March 16, 2025EF1Elk, Pennsylvania0.51 mi200 yd00$350K
October 16, 2021EF1Elk, Pennsylvania0.64 mi260 yd01$20K
June 20, 2001F1Elk, Pennsylvania3 mi60 yd00$10K
July 26, 2009EF1Elk, Pennsylvania1.25 mi30 yd00$5K
August 21, 2018EF1Elk, Pennsylvania1.06 mi300 yd00$5K
May 31, 1998F1Elk, Pennsylvania3 mi100 yd00N/A
August 19, 2001F1Elk, Pennsylvania2 mi100 yd00N/A
August 9, 2009EF1Elk, Pennsylvania0.25 mi150 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.