NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Coudersport, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Coudersport, Pennsylvania since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 15 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 15
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Coudersport
The strongest storm to pass near Coudersport was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 10 miles away. The record near Coudersport begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 71 miles away. Of the 11 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 45% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Coudersport. The strongest of the 15 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on July 21, 2003; its path came within 9 miles. Of the 15, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 7 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on July 27, 2013. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Coudersport. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 10 times since 1972, with stones up to 1 inch (quarter size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Coudersport.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Coudersport
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 10 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 12 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 Coudersport: 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 Coudersport
By decade
- 2010s6
- 2000s1(1 EF3+)
- 1990s3
- 1970s2
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2003 | F3 | 9 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1962 | F2 | 3 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 1954 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | EF1 | 6 mi | 2.94 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 24, 2010 | EF1 | 16 mi | 1.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 2010 | EF1 | 16 mi | 7.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 26, 1994 | F1 | 21 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 1974 | F1 | 2 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 28, 1973 | F1 | 9 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 15, 1957 | F1 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF0 | in town | 0.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 2012 | EF0 | 5 mi | 0.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 15, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Coudersport
The Storm Prediction Center has 10 hail reports within 10 miles of Coudersport since 1972, made on 9 separate days. Of these, 3 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1 inch (quarter size), was reported on 3 days, most recently May 2, 2012. The most recent report is from May 2, 2012. June has the most reports, 4.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Coudersport
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Coudersport 1 SW, PA, 4 miles southwest of Coudersport at 1,650 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 54°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 13°F. July is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 44.1 inches over 96 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (24.7 of 44.1 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 71°F and 4.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 170 nights a year. Snowfall averages 71.8 inches a year, most of it in February. That 44.1 inches is more than at 68 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (46%). Shinglehouse, 13 miles northwest, has its own station (Oswayo 1 ENE, PA): 43.3 inches a year, 0.8 less than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 13 | 2.9 | 7 | 18.4 |
| Feb | 34 | 13 | 2.4 | 7 | 20.0 |
| Mar | 43 | 20 | 3.2 | 7 | 9.2 |
| Apr | 57 | 30 | 3.7 | 9 | 3.3 |
| May | 68 | 41 | 3.8 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 76 | 50 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 54 | 4.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 53 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 47 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 36 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 46 | 27 | 3.5 | 7 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 35 | 20 | 3.4 | 8 | 15.3 |
| Year | 57 | 34 | 44.1 | 96 | 71.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Coudersport 1 SW, PA (1,650 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 Coudersport
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 59 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Coudersport: 54 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $174,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on August 28, 2001.
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 Coudersport's ZIP code 16915 have filed 24 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $165,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 42% 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, 146 have fewer than Coudersport.
Potter County, which includes Coudersport, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 hurricanes, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Debby, on September 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Potter County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.7 million a year, the 62nd highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.4 million (83%), 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 Coudersport
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- Port Allegany, PA15 mi
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- Eldred, PA23 mi
- Portville, NY24 mi
- Emporium, PA24 mi
- Westfield, PA25 mi
- Andover, NY27 mi
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