Lackawanna County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Feb 25, 2017).

12tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

12.5 milongest path · 2017

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

By rating

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(E)F15

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Feb 25, 2017	EF2	12.5 mi	500 yd
Jun 2, 1998	F1	3 mi	200 yd
Nov 17, 2010	EF1	1.7 mi	150 yd
May 28, 2019	EF1	0.8 mi	125 yd
Jul 23, 1991	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd
Jan 14, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	33 yd
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	3.2 mi	100 yd
May 31, 1998	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd
Jul 2, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	70 yd
May 31, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	100 yd
Oct 2, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Oct 2, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	75 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 2, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	70 yd
May 28, 2019	EF1	0.8 mi	125 yd
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	3.2 mi	100 yd
Oct 2, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Oct 2, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	75 yd
Feb 25, 2017	EF2	12.5 mi	500 yd
Nov 17, 2010	EF1	1.7 mi	150 yd
Jun 2, 1998	F1	3 mi	200 yd
May 31, 1998	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd
May 31, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	100 yd
Jan 14, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	33 yd
Jul 23, 1991	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd

How many tornadoes has Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lackawanna County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Feb 25, 2017, with a 12.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lackawanna County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 12). 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).