Westmoreland County tornado history

50 tornadoes touched Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 3, 1980). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 240 people.

50tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 240 injured

45.3 milongest path · 1975

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F125

(E)F211

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 3, 1980	F4	11.8 mi	10 yd	140	0
Jul 11, 1976	F3	11.8 mi	67 yd	17	1
Jun 4, 1975	F2	45.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 22, 1983	F2	38 mi	200 yd	10	0
Jun 26, 2024	EF2	10.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 23, 2011	EF2	9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 15, 1997	F2	3.5 mi	200 yd	2	0
May 12, 1980	F2	2.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1964	F2	2 mi	800 yd	4	0
May 30, 1953	F2	1.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 2, 2018	EF2	1.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1954	F2	0.1 mi	67 yd	4	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 16, 2025	EF1	7.7 mi	75 yd
Mar 16, 2025	EF1	1.2 mi	50 yd
Mar 16, 2025	EF0	1.7 mi	50 yd
Jun 26, 2024	EF1	11.5 mi	300 yd
Jun 26, 2024	EF2	10.8 mi	200 yd
May 29, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
May 17, 2024	EF0	2.9 mi	100 yd
May 8, 2024	EF1	1.1 mi	200 yd
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	4.9 mi	100 yd
Apr 7, 2020	EF1	3.8 mi	250 yd
Apr 7, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	75 yd
Oct 2, 2018	EF1	0.9 mi	150 yd

Deadliest: Jul 11, 1976, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Fayette County, PA20 Allegheny County, PA28 Indiana County, PA20 Somerset County, PA16 Armstrong County, PA11 Cambria County, PA22 Washington County, PA22 Butler County, PA28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania had?

50 tornadoes touched Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Westmoreland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 3, 1980, with a 11.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Westmoreland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (17 of 50). 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).