Lancaster County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Lancaster County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 4, 1950).

39tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 41 injured

22.2 milongest path · 1961

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F116

(E)F213

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Nov 4, 1950	F3	15.9 mi	100 yd	1
Jul 29, 1961	F2	22.2 mi	500 yd	2
Oct 11, 1975	F2	17.5 mi	33 yd	0
Mar 27, 1963	F2	17 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 15, 1989	F2	16 mi	100 yd	6
May 31, 1998	F2	7 mi	880 yd	0
Feb 24, 2016	EF2	4.9 mi	400 yd	0
May 28, 2019	EF2	3.1 mi	400 yd	0
Jul 31, 1985	F2	3 mi	20 yd	2
May 29, 1995	F2	2.5 mi	100 yd	1
Jul 2, 1970	F2	1 mi	1,760 yd	0
May 6, 1991	F2	1 mi	100 yd	3

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 4, 2025	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
May 4, 2025	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 7, 2023	EF0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0
May 27, 2022	EF1	3 mi	130 yd	3
May 28, 2019	EF2	3.1 mi	400 yd	0
May 19, 2019	EF1	0.8 mi	125 yd	0
Feb 24, 2016	EF2	4.9 mi	400 yd	0
Sep 29, 2015	EF1	2.5 mi	75 yd	0
Oct 19, 2012	EF1	16.6 mi	200 yd	15
Sep 27, 2010	EF0	1.8 mi	30 yd	1
Mar 29, 2009	EF1	1.3 mi	200 yd	3
Aug 4, 2004	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Lancaster County, Pennsylvania had?

39 tornadoes touched Lancaster County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lancaster County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 4, 1950, with a 15.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lancaster County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (11 of 39). 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).