Lehigh County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Lehigh County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 5, 1950).

16tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 4 injured
12.9 milongest path · 1950
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F19
(E)F23
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 5, 1950F212.9 mi10 yd20
Jul 5, 1984F28 mi300 yd00
Jul 5, 1984F25 mi300 yd00
Aug 11, 1983F111 mi150 yd20
Mar 21, 1976F14.6 mi50 yd00
Jul 29, 2021EF12.9 mi90 yd00
May 28, 1973F11.9 mi100 yd00
Jul 29, 2021EF11.1 mi75 yd00
Sep 6, 2008EF10.6 mi30 yd00
May 29, 1995F10.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 7, 2023EF10.3 mi160 yd00
Apr 3, 1982F10.2 mi17 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 7, 2023EF10.3 mi160 yd00
Jul 29, 2021EF12.9 mi90 yd00
Jul 29, 2021EF11.1 mi75 yd00
May 29, 2019EF02.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 22, 2018EF00.8 mi20 yd00
Jul 14, 2010EF02.2 mi150 yd00
Sep 6, 2008EF10.6 mi30 yd00
May 29, 1995F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 5, 1984F28 mi300 yd00
Jul 5, 1984F25 mi300 yd00
Aug 11, 1983F111 mi150 yd20
Apr 3, 1982F10.2 mi17 yd00

Nearby counties

Northampton County, PA13Carbon County, PA4Berks County, PA29Montgomery County, PA20Bucks County, PA28Schuylkill County, PA16Monroe County, PA15Warren County, NJ6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lehigh County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lehigh County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 5, 1950, with a 12.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lehigh County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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