Armstrong County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Armstrong County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 3, 1980).

11tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 144 injured
19.7 milongest path · 1951
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F14
(E)F24
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 3, 1980F411.8 mi10 yd1400
Jun 27, 1951F219.7 mi10 yd00
Mar 31, 2022EF28.6 mi350 yd00
Apr 23, 1966F21 mi17 yd00
Sep 23, 1986F20.5 mi40 yd10
Jun 16, 2019EF11.5 mi400 yd00
Jul 20, 1983F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 1978F10.1 mi10 yd10
Jul 23, 1978F10.1 mi10 yd20
Apr 28, 2002F04 mi150 yd00
Jul 20, 1992F00.5 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 31, 2022EF28.6 mi350 yd00
Jun 16, 2019EF11.5 mi400 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F04 mi150 yd00
Jul 20, 1992F00.5 mi20 yd00
Sep 23, 1986F20.5 mi40 yd10
Jul 20, 1983F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 3, 1980F411.8 mi10 yd1400
Jul 23, 1978F10.1 mi10 yd20
Jun 7, 1978F10.1 mi10 yd10
Apr 23, 1966F21 mi17 yd00
Jun 27, 1951F219.7 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Indiana County, PA20Butler County, PA28Clarion County, PA15Jefferson County, PA16Westmoreland County, PA50Allegheny County, PA28Venango County, PA13Cambria County, PA22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Armstrong County, Pennsylvania had?

11 tornadoes touched Armstrong County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Armstrong County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 3, 1980, with a 11.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Armstrong County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 11). 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).