Lebanon County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Lebanon County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 18, 1970). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 7 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 7 injured

17.5 milongest path · 1975

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F17

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 18, 1970	F3	1.9 mi	880 yd	5	1
Jul 14, 2004	F3	7.5 mi	500 yd	0	0
Oct 11, 1975	F2	17.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1957	F2	2 mi	13 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF2	1.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 1992	F2	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1994	F1	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1964	F1	2 mi	800 yd	2	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2002	F1	1.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 1992	F1	1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1992	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 29, 2021	EF0	0.7 mi	60 yd
Jul 22, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd
Apr 28, 2011	EF2	1.1 mi	200 yd
Jun 22, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Jul 13, 2008	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd
Jul 14, 2004	F3	7.5 mi	500 yd
Apr 28, 2002	F1	1.5 mi	150 yd
Jun 6, 1994	F1	4 mi	100 yd
Aug 28, 1992	F1	1 mi	150 yd
Jul 17, 1992	F1	1 mi	23 yd
Jul 17, 1992	F2	1 mi	30 yd

Deadliest: Jun 18, 1970, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Dauphin County, PA21 Lancaster County, PA39 Schuylkill County, PA16 Berks County, PA29 York County, PA34 Northumberland County, PA14 Snyder County, PA10 Perry County, PA6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lebanon County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lebanon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 18, 1970, with a 1.9-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lebanon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 19). 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).