Tornado History

Armstrong Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Armstrong, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1951 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $253.2M, with 0 deaths and 124 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$253.2Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2022latest tornado
19.7 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 3, 19801980F2 September 23, 19861986F2 April 23, 19661966F2 June 27, 19511951EF2 March 31, 20222022F1 July 20, 19831983F1 June 7, 19781978EF1 June 16, 20192019F0 April 28, 20022002F0 July 20, 19921992Unknown July 23, 19781978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19782
  • 19511
  • 19661
  • 19801
  • 19831
  • 19861
  • 19921
  • 20021

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 3, 1980F4Armstrong, Pennsylvania2.3 mi33 yd0120$250.0M
September 23, 1986F2Armstrong, Pennsylvania0.5 mi40 yd01$2.5M
April 23, 1966F2Armstrong, Pennsylvania1 mi17 yd00$25K
June 27, 1951F2Armstrong, Pennsylvania19.7 mi33 yd00$2K
March 31, 2022EF2Armstrong, Pennsylvania8.55 mi350 yd00N/A
July 20, 1983F1Armstrong, Pennsylvania0.2 mi10 yd00$250K
June 7, 1978F1Armstrong, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd01N/A
June 16, 2019EF1Armstrong, Pennsylvania0.5 mi400 yd00N/A
April 28, 2002F0Armstrong, Pennsylvania3 mi150 yd00$150K
July 20, 1992F0Armstrong, Pennsylvania0.5 mi20 yd00N/A
July 23, 1978UnknownArmstrong, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd02$250K

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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.