NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Blossburg, PA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Blossburg, Pennsylvania since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 25 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 25
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Blossburg
The strongest storm to pass near Blossburg was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 78 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The record near Blossburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 73 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 10 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 45% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Blossburg. The highest rating among the 25 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on October 2, 2018, came within 11 miles. Of the 25, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 10 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on May 29, 2019. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 95% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Blossburg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1967, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 81% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Blossburg.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Blossburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 34 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Blossburg: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Blossburg
By decade
- 2010s6
- 2000s4
- 1990s7
- 1980s2
- 1970s4
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF2 | 11 mi | 2.17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 2018 | EF2 | 20 mi | 5.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F2 | 22 mi | 9.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 19, 1954 | F2 | 23 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 23, 2018 | EF1 | 10 mi | 2.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2011 | EF1 | 23 mi | 5.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 31, 2005 | F1 | 23 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 1, 1999 | F1 | 23 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1998 | F1 | 13 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 1997 | F1 | 16 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 1992 | F1 | 19 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 25, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Blossburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Blossburg since 1967, made on 19 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 26, 2009. The most recent report is from June 13, 2021. June has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Blossburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Canton, PA, 11 miles east of Blossburg at 1,140 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 15°F. September is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 41.2 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (22.6 of 41.2 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal September there has highs of 72°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 160 nights a year. Snowfall averages 42.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.2 inches is more than at 23 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (16%). Mansfield, 9 miles north, has its own station (Tioga Hammond Dam, PA): 36.4 inches a year, 4.8 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 15 | 2.9 | 6 | 10.1 |
| Feb | 36 | 16 | 2.1 | 5 | 9.9 |
| Mar | 44 | 23 | 3.3 | 7 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 58 | 33 | 3.6 | 8 | 1.5 |
| May | 69 | 44 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 53 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 57 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 56 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 48 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 37 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 48 | 29 | 3.0 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 38 | 22 | 3.1 | 6 | 8.8 |
| Year | 58 | 36 | 41.2 | 82 | 42.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Canton, PA (1,140 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Blossburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 69 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Blossburg: 66 thunderstorm wind reports and 3 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 10, and the NWS estimated $310,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on July 23, 2018.
May 26, 2011: thunderstorm wind in Blossburg — 9 injured, $5,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds estimated between 75 and 80 mph knocked down dozens of large trees and produced minor damage to several residential homes in Blossburg. Very large trees up to 5 feet in diameter were uprooted and fell in Island Park, near a crowd of 2,000 participants attending the Tioga County Coal Festival.”
July 31, 2005: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Blossburg — 1 injured.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Blossburg's ZIP code 16912 have filed 19 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $67,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 63% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 553 Pennsylvania cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 107 have fewer than Blossburg.
Tioga County, which includes Blossburg, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 5 severe storms, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Debby, on September 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tioga County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes; Very Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.6 million a year, the 45th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $16.3 million (88%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Blossburg
- Mansfield, PA9 mi
- Canton, PA12 mi
- Wellsboro, PA14 mi
- Troy, PA14 mi
- Trout Run, PA17 mi
- Tioga, PA18 mi
- Columbia Cross Roads, PA20 mi
- Millerton, PA20 mi
- Lawrenceville, PA21 mi
- Gillett, PA24 mi
- Cogan Station, PA25 mi
- Pine City, NY27 mi
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