Montgomery County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Montgomery County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 27, 1994). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 41 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

4killed · 41 injured

9.4 milongest path · 1960

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F18

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 27, 1994	F3	2 mi	100 yd	25	3
Sep 1, 2021	EF2	8.3 mi	400 yd	2	1
Jun 24, 1960	F2	9.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1956	F2	1.3 mi	333 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1961	F2	1 mi	200 yd	1	0
Jun 24, 1960	F2	0.8 mi	27 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 2021	EF1	8.8 mi	140 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 1991	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 1988	F1	1.8 mi	67 yd	1	0
Nov 16, 1989	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	3	0
May 29, 1995	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 1994	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 1, 2021	EF2	8.3 mi	400 yd	2	1
Aug 18, 2021	EF1	8.8 mi	140 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2020	EF0	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 2020	EF0	3.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 23, 2003	F1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 29, 1995	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 1994	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1994	F3	2 mi	100 yd	25	3
Aug 3, 1991	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 1989	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	3	0
Nov 16, 1989	F0	5.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1988	F0	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jul 27, 1994, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Bucks County, PA28 Philadelphia County, PA11 Delaware County, PA6 Chester County, PA31 Lehigh County, PA16 Berks County, PA29 Hunterdon County, NJ10 Mercer County, NJ17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Montgomery County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Montgomery County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 27, 1994, with a 2-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Montgomery County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (6 of 20). 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).