NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Titusville, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Titusville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 54 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 54
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
25 deaths in all
What the records show for Titusville
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Titusville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1896, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 39 miles away. The record near Titusville begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 47 miles away. Of the 9 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 79% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Titusville. The highest rating among the 54 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 13 miles. Of the 54, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 25 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on June 9, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 57% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Titusville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 31 times since 1974, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 70% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Titusville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Titusville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (59 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 Titusville: 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 Titusville
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s11
- 2000s10
- 1990s5
- 1980s15(6 EF3+)
- 1970s4(2 EF3+)
- 1960s2
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 13 mi | 56.2 mi | 16 / 125 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 6 mi | 29 mi | 7 / 30 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 24 mi | 28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 9 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 12 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 8 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1972 | F3 | 20 mi | 7.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 20 mi | 29.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF2 | 24 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2004 | F2 | 20 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 30, 1986 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 54, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Titusville
The Storm Prediction Center has 31 hail reports within 10 miles of Titusville since 1974, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 6 days, most recently August 12, 2021. The most recent report is from August 12, 2023. July has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Titusville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Titusville Wtr Wks, PA, in Titusville at 1,220 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. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 46.4 inches over 102 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 161 nights a year. Snowfall averages 89.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.4 inches is more than at 92 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (62%). Oil City, 13 miles south, has its own station (Franklin, PA): 46.5 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 83°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 15 | 3.5 | 9 | 24.3 |
| Feb | 35 | 14 | 2.7 | 8 | 18.5 |
| Mar | 44 | 22 | 3.5 | 9 | 12.5 |
| Apr | 58 | 33 | 4.2 | 10 | 2.8 |
| May | 69 | 43 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 53 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 57 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 55 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 49 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 38 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 48 | 29 | 3.6 | 8 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 37 | 21 | 3.7 | 9 | 22.0 |
| Year | 58 | 36 | 46.4 | 102 | 89.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Titusville Wtr Wks, PA (1,220 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 Titusville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 130 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Titusville: 113 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 5 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 14, 2026. June has had the most flash floods, 6 of 11. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 188 have had fewer than Titusville.
July 19, 2019: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Titusville — $1.2 million damage.
NWS: “Storms with heavy rain fell across eastern Crawford County on the night and early morning of July 19 and 20th. The Oil Creek flooded Gresham Road in Hydetown with 3 to 4 feet of water, causing substantial damage to the blacktop.”
June 25, 2014: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Titusville — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “A series of storms moved over the Titusville area in southeast Crawford County PA on the night of the 25th. 28 inches of rain was measured.”
October 6, 2024: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Titusville — $250,000 damage.
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 Titusville's ZIP code 16354 have filed 119 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $624,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1990, with 29. 3% 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, 402 have fewer than Titusville.
Crawford County, which includes Titusville, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 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 Crawford County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and hail; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.8 million a year, the 34th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $22.4 million (84%), 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 Titusville
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- Spartansburg, PA13 mi
- Oil City, PA13 mi
- Guys Mills, PA13 mi
- Franklin, PA17 mi
- Seneca, PA17 mi
- Tionesta, PA18 mi
- Union City, PA19 mi
- Cochranton, PA20 mi
- Corry, PA21 mi
- Cambridge Springs, PA21 mi
- Polk, PA23 mi
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