Tornado Alerts Near Blanchard, PA 16826

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Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 2.5 tornados

Peak season month July

Total on record 124 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Blanchard

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF2	Considerable damage	1.7 mi × 300 yd	None	131 mi	Jul 7, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 600 yd	None	96 mi	Jun 9, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 500 yd	None	28 mi	Mar 16, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	55 mi	Mar 16, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 200 yd	None	80 mi	Sep 6, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 300 yd	None	143 mi	Aug 5, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	127 mi	Jul 15, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	127 mi	Jul 15, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	135 mi	Jul 10, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 400 yd	None	127 mi	Jul 10, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	3.2 mi × 300 yd	None	127 mi	Jul 10, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 150 yd	None	105 mi	Sep 19, 2022
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 500 yd	None	114 mi	Jul 28, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	132 mi	Apr 25, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	111 mi	Sep 12, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 125 yd	None	51 mi	May 4, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	May 29, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	135 mi	Oct 20, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	57 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF2	Considerable damage	2.2 mi × 300 yd	None	40 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 300 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 21, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 300 yd	None	62 mi	Aug 21, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 100 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 23, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 100 yd	None	116 mi	May 3, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 10 yd	None	142 mi	Oct 31, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 740 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 20, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 150 yd	None	100 mi	Jul 20, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 450 yd	None	122 mi	Jul 20, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	6.1 mi × 700 yd	None	133 mi	Jul 20, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 200 yd	None	70 mi	May 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	132 mi	Jun 10, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	73 mi	Aug 21, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	9 mi	May 15, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 500 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 27, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 200 yd	None	47 mi	Jul 27, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 800 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 26, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 26, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 150 yd	None	55 mi	Jul 26, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	50 mi	May 2, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 200 yd	None	62 mi	May 30, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	25 mi	May 26, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	5.6 mi × 150 yd	None	27 mi	May 26, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 150 yd	None	82 mi	Apr 27, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 25 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 27, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 250 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 24, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	7.8 mi × 100 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 24, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 24, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 100 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 27, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 250 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	10.6 mi × 35 yd	None	121 mi	Aug 29, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 150 yd	None	51 mi	Aug 9, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 150 yd	None	51 mi	Aug 9, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	7.8 mi × 25 yd	None	95 mi	Aug 9, 2009
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 26, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 30 yd	None	60 mi	Jul 26, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 100 yd	None	136 mi	Jul 25, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	142 mi	Jun 30, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	83 mi	Aug 12, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	79 mi	Aug 12, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 15, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 6, 2005
EF3	Severe damage	2.5 mi × 200 yd	None	62 mi	Jul 21, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 600 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 21, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	32 mi	May 11, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 150 yd	None	79 mi	Aug 22, 2002
EF2	Considerable damage	6.5 mi × 300 yd	None	92 mi	Apr 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 25 yd	None	116 mi	Apr 28, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	75 mi	Aug 19, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 30 yd	None	58 mi	Aug 16, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	4 mi	Jul 10, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 60 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 20, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 250 yd	None	122 mi	Jun 2, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 440 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 2, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 75 yd	None	24 mi	May 31, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	22 mi	May 31, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	32 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	May 31, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	May 31, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 440 yd	None	38 mi	May 31, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 880 yd	None	14 mi	Jul 18, 1997
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 18, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 100 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 8, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 15 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 8, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	21 mi	May 19, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	18 mi	Nov 8, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 500 yd	None	26 mi	Nov 8, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	14 mi	Nov 8, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	98 mi	Jul 30, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 30, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	133 mi	Jul 15, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	114 mi	Jun 22, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 22, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	41 mi	Sep 26, 1994
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 10 yd	None	102 mi	Sep 3, 1993
EF2	Considerable damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	Sep 3, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	98 mi	Jul 17, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 73 yd	None	14 mi	Jul 15, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	140 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	117 mi	May 1, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	128 mi	May 1, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	108 mi	Apr 9, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 7 yd	None	113 mi	Apr 9, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	92 mi	Aug 28, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	142 mi	Jul 30, 1987
EF3	Severe damage	11 mi × 910 yd	2 dead, 20 hurt	24 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	29 mi × 3330 yd	None	17 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	11.5 mi × 1000 yd	None	70 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	4.5 mi × 3330 yd	None	21 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	6.5 mi × 1000 yd	4 dead, 40 hurt	77 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	5.5 mi × 3330 yd	None	27 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	7.5 mi × 1000 yd	None	80 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	30 mi × 3330 yd	None	57 mi	May 31, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 300 yd	None	73 mi	May 31, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	10.5 mi × 300 yd	None	78 mi	May 31, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 300 yd	None	79 mi	May 31, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	9.8 mi × 30 yd	None	60 mi	May 2, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	68 mi	May 11, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	10.1 mi × 40 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 29, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 13 yd	None	32 mi	Aug 2, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	67 mi	Jun 7, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	11.7 mi × 100 yd	None	118 mi	Sep 18, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	25 mi × 150 yd	None	19 mi	Jul 29, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	62 mi	Jul 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	144 mi	Jun 30, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Blanchard over 36 years

124

Total tornados on record

2.5

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Jul

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

32

EF1

69

EF2

13

EF3

3

EF4

7

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 MCKEAN, PE May 31, 1985

6.5 mi path 4 deaths 40 injured

EF4 CLEARFIELD, PE May 31, 1985

30 mi path

EF4 CLINTON, PE May 31, 1985

29 mi path

EF4 ELK, PE May 31, 1985

11.5 mi path

EF4 MCKEAN, PE May 31, 1985

7.5 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Blanchard sees the most tornado activity in Jul. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

PEAK

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current month Peak for Blanchard

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

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