Wayne County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Jul 23, 2010).

10tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
25.7 milongest path · 2010
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F16
(E)F22
(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 23, 2010EF225.7 mi400 yd00
Sep 18, 1991F24 mi440 yd00
Jul 23, 2010EF16.8 mi200 yd00
Jul 23, 2010EF13.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 23, 2010EF11.7 mi75 yd00
Jul 29, 2011EF10.7 mi160 yd00
May 27, 2024EF10.4 mi70 yd00
May 15, 2018EF10.2 mi25 yd00
Jul 29, 2011EF00.6 mi100 yd00
May 31, 1998F00.5 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 27, 2024EF10.4 mi70 yd00
May 15, 2018EF10.2 mi25 yd00
Jul 29, 2011EF10.7 mi160 yd00
Jul 29, 2011EF00.6 mi100 yd00
Jul 23, 2010EF16.8 mi200 yd00
Jul 23, 2010EF11.7 mi75 yd00
Jul 23, 2010EF225.7 mi400 yd00
Jul 23, 2010EF13.5 mi100 yd00
May 31, 1998F00.5 mi30 yd00
Sep 18, 1991F24 mi440 yd00

Nearby counties

Lackawanna County, PA12Pike County, PA8Sullivan County, NY11Susquehanna County, PA13Wyoming County, PA8Monroe County, PA15Delaware County, NY11Broome County, NY12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wayne County, Pennsylvania had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wayne County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Jul 23, 2010, with a 25.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wayne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (6 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).