Tornado History

Potter Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Potter, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1954 through 2013, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $434K, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$434Kminimum property damage
July 27, 2013latest tornado
2.94 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 21, 20032003F2 June 12, 19541954F2 June 14, 19621962EF1 July 27, 20132013F1 September 15, 19571957F1 July 28, 19731973F1 July 29, 19741974EF1 July 24, 20102010EF0 May 2, 20122012EF0 April 27, 20112011EF0 July 26, 20122012© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20122
  • 19541
  • 19571
  • 19621
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 20031
  • 20101

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
July 21, 2003F3Potter, Pennsylvania2.5 mi200 yd00$200K
June 12, 1954F2Potter, Pennsylvania0.2 mi67 yd00$25K
June 14, 1962F2Potter, Pennsylvania0.2 mi33 yd00$2K
July 27, 2013EF1Potter, Pennsylvania2.94 mi200 yd00$30K
September 15, 1957F1Potter, Pennsylvania2 mi30 yd00$25K
July 28, 1973F1Potter, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 29, 1974F1Potter, Pennsylvania0.4 mi20 yd03$25K
July 24, 2010EF1Potter, Pennsylvania1.12 mi250 yd00$25K
May 2, 2012EF0Potter, Pennsylvania0.39 mi25 yd00$75K
April 27, 2011EF0Potter, Pennsylvania1.85 mi25 yd00$1K
July 26, 2012EF0Potter, Pennsylvania0.16 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.