NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Kane, 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 Kane, Pennsylvania since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 29 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 29
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Kane
The strongest storm to pass near Kane was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The record near Kane begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm 5 miles away. None of the 8 systems has come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 45% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Kane. The highest rating among the 29 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 14 miles. Of the 29, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 18 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on March 16, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Kane. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 8 times since 1967, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Kane.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Kane
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 54 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Kane: 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 Kane
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s10
- 2000s6
- 1990s5
- 1980s4(3 EF3+)
- 1970s1
- 1960s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 14 mi | 29 mi | 7 / 30 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 2 mi | 29 mi | 4 / 40 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 18 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Sep 3, 1963 | F3 | 15 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF2 | 24 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2017 | EF2 | 18 mi | 1.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2017 | EF2 | 20 mi | 0.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F2 | in town | 19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.16 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | EF1 | 19 mi | 0.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2017 | EF1 | 4 mi | 1.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2017 | EF1 | 21 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 29, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Kane
The Storm Prediction Center has 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Kane since 1967, made on 7 separate days. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on July 20, 1967. The most recent report is from June 19, 2024.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Kane
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Kane 1NNE, PA, 3 miles north of Kane at 1,750 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 53°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 13°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 48.3 inches over 107 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 1 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 184 nights a year. Snowfall averages 92.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 48.3 inches is more than at 115 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (78%). Johnsonburg, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam, PA): 46.7 inches a year, 1.6 less than here, and the same July average high, 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 13 | 3.8 | 10 | 25.4 |
| Feb | 33 | 13 | 2.8 | 8 | 20.4 |
| Mar | 42 | 20 | 3.6 | 9 | 13.4 |
| Apr | 56 | 30 | 4.2 | 10 | 2.9 |
| May | 67 | 40 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 75 | 49 | 4.7 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 79 | 53 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 52 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 45 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 35 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 46 | 28 | 3.8 | 9 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 35 | 20 | 4.0 | 10 | 21.7 |
| Year | 56 | 33 | 48.3 | 107 | 92.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Kane 1NNE, PA (1,750 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 Kane
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 76 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Kane: 74 thunderstorm wind reports and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on July 24, 2022.
June 21, 2021: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Kane — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph brought down trees near Russell City.”
December 1, 2010: flood 5 miles from the centre of Kane — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Rainfall amounts between 2 and 4 inches produced extensive flooding in the Upper Allegheny River Basin. The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford evacuated several dormitories due to nearby flood waters.”
December 1, 2010: flood 5 miles from the centre of Kane — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Rainfall amounts between 2 and 4 inches produced extensive flooding. 21 feet respectively.”
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
McKean County, which includes Kane, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives McKean County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes and strong wind; Very Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.0 million a year, the 54th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.8 million (85%), 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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Cities near Kane
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