Cambria County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Cambria County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 19, 1996).

22tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 6 injured

27.4 milongest path · 1996

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F113

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 19, 1996	F2	27.4 mi	200 yd	6
Jun 9, 1980	F2	7.4 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 19, 1996	F2	6 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 26, 1994	F2	3.5 mi	300 yd	0
Sep 27, 1998	F1	7 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 9, 1991	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 30, 1970	F1	1.5 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 9, 1991	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 8, 1993	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 5, 1975	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd	0
Apr 9, 1991	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 13, 2018	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 12, 2023	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 12, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	15 yd	0
May 23, 2019	EF0	1.6 mi	300 yd	0
Jun 13, 2018	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0
Sep 27, 1998	F1	7 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 30, 1998	F0	5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 16, 1998	F1	0.2 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 19, 1996	F2	27.4 mi	200 yd	6
Jul 19, 1996	F2	6 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 26, 1994	F2	3.5 mi	300 yd	0
Jun 8, 1993	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Cambria County, Pennsylvania had?

22 tornadoes touched Cambria County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cambria County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 19, 1996, with a 27.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cambria County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 22). 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).