NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Corry, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Corry, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 47 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 47
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Corry
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Corry; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1896, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The record near Corry begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 66 miles away. Of the 8 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 92% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Corry. The strongest of the 47 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 31, 1985; its path came within 5 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 31, 1985, killed 2 people. Of the 47, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. May and July have had the most tornadoes, 13 each. The most recent tornado was on June 9, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 67% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Corry. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 40 times since 1985, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 61% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Corry.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Corry
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Corry: 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 Corry
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s9
- 2000s2
- 1990s5
- 1980s14(6 EF3+)
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 5 mi | 28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 12 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 16 mi | 28 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 19 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 23 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 10 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 12 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | in town | 29.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1969 | F3 | 7 mi | 84.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | EF2 | 16 mi | 1.04 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF2 | 21 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 24, 2010 | EF2 | 25 mi | 7.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | F2 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 47, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Corry
The Storm Prediction Center has 40 hail reports within 10 miles of Corry since 1985, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 16 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 20, 2023. The most recent report is from June 26, 2024. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Corry
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Chandlers Valley 1SE, PA, 18 miles east of Corry at 1,490 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 53°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 13°F. July is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 48.9 inches over 112 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 173 nights a year. Snowfall averages 115.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 48.9 inches is more than at 125 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (84%). Spartansburg, 8 miles south, has its own station (Titusville Wtr Wks, PA): 46.4 inches a year, 2.5 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 13 | 3.7 | 10 | 31.4 |
| Feb | 34 | 12 | 2.5 | 9 | 26.5 |
| Mar | 43 | 20 | 3.4 | 9 | 12.7 |
| Apr | 57 | 30 | 4.2 | 10 | 6.7 |
| May | 68 | 40 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 77 | 49 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 53 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 52 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 46 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 36 | 4.3 | 11 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 47 | 28 | 4.0 | 10 | 9.7 |
| Dec | 36 | 20 | 4.0 | 11 | 28.0 |
| Year | 57 | 33 | 48.9 | 112 | 115.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Chandlers Valley 1SE, PA (1,490 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 Corry
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 83 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Corry: 77 thunderstorm wind reports and 6 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $723,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 20, 2023. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 92 have had fewer than Corry.
May 9, 2002: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Corry — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds tore the roof off of a factory.”
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
Erie County, which includes Corry, has been named in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Erie County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves; Very Low for coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $47.6 million a year, the 21st highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $38.2 million (80%), 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).
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