Tornadoes in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has recorded 993 tornadoes since 1950, 26th among the states; 37 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 993tornadoes since 1950
  • 37rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 95deaths along their paths
  • 1998most in one year, 59
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Pennsylvania 1950: 5 1951: 4 1952: 7 1953: 6 1954: 21 1955: 3 1956: 6 1957: 8 1958: 1 1960: 3 1961: 6 1962: 4 1963: 4 1964: 6 1965: 3 1966: 4 1967: 3 1968: 5 1969: 2 1970: 12 1971: 3 1972: 2 1973: 12 1974: 7 1975: 15 1976: 23 1977: 13 1978: 15 1979: 14 1980: 17 1981: 17 1982: 4 1983: 16 1984: 8 1985: 33 1986: 6 1987: 6 1988: 6 1989: 11 1990: 19 1991: 20 1992: 31 1993: 13 1994: 27 1995: 6 1996: 25 1997: 14 1998: 59 59 1999: 9 2000: 5 2001: 12 2002: 16 2003: 9 2004: 26 2005: 11 2006: 8 2007: 7 2008: 5 2009: 7 2010: 17 2011: 30 2012: 12 2013: 9 2014: 9 2015: 12 2016: 9 2017: 29 2018: 32 2019: 35 2020: 7 2021: 44 2022: 8 2023: 24 2024: 24 2025: 22 19501961197119811991200120112021

The strongest tornadoes

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.