Tornado History

Adams Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Adams, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1951 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.9Mminimum property damage
August 18, 2021latest tornado
13.3 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 7, 19801980F2 June 7, 19801980F2 April 25, 19541954F2 March 21, 19761976F2 August 28, 19781978F1 September 16, 19711971F1 March 30, 19511951F1 September 6, 19961996F1 July 19, 19961996F1 June 24, 19961996F1 April 1, 19981998F1 August 20, 19991999F1 August 30, 20052005F1 August 30, 20052005F1 August 30, 2005F0 March 3, 1999EF0 August 18, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19963
  • 20053
  • 19802
  • 19992
  • 19511
  • 19541
  • 19711
  • 19761

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
June 7, 1980F3Adams, Pennsylvania1.5 mi400 yd00$250K
June 7, 1980F2Adams, Pennsylvania2.3 mi800 yd00$2.5M
April 25, 1954F2Adams, Pennsylvania13.3 mi500 yd00$25K
March 21, 1976F2Adams, Pennsylvania1 mi50 yd00$25K
August 28, 1978F2Adams, Pennsylvania3.3 mi20 yd00$2K
September 16, 1971F1Adams, Pennsylvania0.1 mi33 yd00$25K
March 30, 1951F1Adams, Pennsylvania0.1 mi20 yd00$2K
September 6, 1996F1Adams, Pennsylvania0.8 mi70 yd00N/A
July 19, 1996F1Adams, Pennsylvania1 mi150 yd00N/A
June 24, 1996F1Adams, Pennsylvania5 mi50 yd00N/A
April 1, 1998F1Adams, Pennsylvania1.5 mi100 yd00N/A
August 20, 1999F1Adams, Pennsylvania0.2 mi40 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.