Adams County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Adams County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 7, 1980).

17tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
20 milongest path · 1978
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F110
(E)F24
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 7, 1980F31.5 mi400 yd00
Aug 28, 1978F220 mi20 yd00
Apr 25, 1954F213.3 mi500 yd00
Jun 7, 1980F25.6 mi800 yd00
Mar 21, 1976F21 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 2005F17 mi300 yd00
Jun 24, 1996F15 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 2005F13 mi200 yd00
Aug 30, 2005F13 mi50 yd00
Apr 1, 1998F11.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 19, 1996F11 mi150 yd00
Sep 6, 1996F10.8 mi70 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 18, 2021EF00.6 mi75 yd00
Aug 30, 2005F13 mi200 yd00
Aug 30, 2005F17 mi300 yd00
Aug 30, 2005F13 mi50 yd00
Aug 20, 1999F10.2 mi40 yd00
Mar 3, 1999F05 mi100 yd00
Apr 1, 1998F11.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 6, 1996F10.8 mi70 yd00
Jul 19, 1996F11 mi150 yd00
Jun 24, 1996F15 mi50 yd00
Jun 7, 1980F25.6 mi800 yd00
Jun 7, 1980F31.5 mi400 yd00

Nearby counties

Cumberland County, PA17Carroll County, MD26York County, PA34Franklin County, PA15Frederick County, MD37Perry County, PA6Washington County, MD15Baltimore County, MD32

Questions

How many tornadoes has Adams County, Pennsylvania had?

17 tornadoes touched Adams County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Adams County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 7, 1980, with a 1.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Adams County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (6 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).