Carbon County tornado history
4 tornadoes touched Carbon County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 29, 1981).
4tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
1.9 milongest path · 1978
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By rating
(E)F02
(E)F11
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
By month
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Peak month: April.
By decade
’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20
Strongest tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Apr 29, 1981 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF1 | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 1978 | F0 | 1.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2011 | EF0 | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF1 | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2011 | EF0 | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1981 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 1978 | F0 | 1.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Nearby counties
Questions
How many tornadoes has Carbon County, Pennsylvania had?
4 tornadoes touched Carbon County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.
What was the strongest tornado in Carbon County?
The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 29, 1981, with a 0.1-mile path.
When is tornado season in Carbon County?
Most of its tornadoes happened in April (1 of 4). 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).