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EF4 Tornado — Venango County, Pennsylvania — May 31, 1985

Venango County, PA

800 yd wide29.0 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 31, 1985 · 4:30 PM
Path length29.0 mi
Max width800 yd
Injuries30
Fatalities7

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Venango County, PA, tracking roughly 29.0 miles with a maximum width of about 800 yards. The event is associated with 7 fatalities and 30 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Venango County, Forest County
Start coordinates
41.5500, -79.6200
End coordinates
41.4500, -78.9300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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