Snyder County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Snyder County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 28, 1978).

10tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
4.5 milongest path · 1992
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F13
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 28, 1978F23.3 mi50 yd10
Apr 9, 1980F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 17, 1992F14.5 mi73 yd40
Jun 6, 1994F12 mi50 yd00
Sep 8, 2021EF10.7 mi30 yd00
Sep 8, 2021EF01.4 mi30 yd00
Jul 9, 2015EF01 mi150 yd00
Aug 18, 2021EF00.5 mi15 yd00
Apr 16, 1993F00.2 mi30 yd00
Sep 15, 1957F00.1 mi10 yd20

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 8, 2021EF10.7 mi30 yd00
Sep 8, 2021EF01.4 mi30 yd00
Aug 18, 2021EF00.5 mi15 yd00
Jul 9, 2015EF01 mi150 yd00
Jun 6, 1994F12 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 1993F00.2 mi30 yd00
Jul 17, 1992F14.5 mi73 yd40
Apr 9, 1980F20.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 28, 1978F23.3 mi50 yd10
Sep 15, 1957F00.1 mi10 yd20

Nearby counties

Union County, PA12Northumberland County, PA14Juniata County, PA7Perry County, PA6Dauphin County, PA21Montour County, PA4Mifflin County, PA5Columbia County, PA9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Snyder County, Pennsylvania had?

10 tornadoes touched Snyder County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Snyder County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 28, 1978, with a 3.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Snyder County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (3 of 10). 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).