Tornado History

Berks Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Berks, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 29 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $16.3M, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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29recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$16.3Mminimum property damage
July 1, 2025latest tornado
11.2 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 31, 19981998F3 November 4, 19501950F2 July 5, 19841984F2 July 5, 19841984F2 July 5, 19841984F2 July 5, 19841984F2 July 5, 19841984F2 June 24, 19601960F2 September 5, 19791979F2 October 5, 19791979EF2 May 28, 20192019EF1 July 9, 20152015F1 June 6, 19941994F1 August 28, 19921992F1 May 28, 1973F1 August 28, 1978F1 October 3, 1979F1 June 30, 1976F1 April 21, 1963F1 April 17, 1954EF1 August 18, 2021EF1 July 29, 2021EF1 April 22, 2023F0 July 17, 1992F0 June 27, 2002EF0 June 19, 2017EF0 July 1, 2025EF0 May 4, 2025EFU May 4, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19845
  • 19793
  • 20253
  • 19922
  • 20212
  • 19501
  • 19541
  • 19601

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
May 31, 1998F3Berks, Pennsylvania8.3 mi120 yd07$1.4M
November 4, 1950F3Berks, Pennsylvania11.2 mi100 yd00$250K
July 5, 1984F2Berks, Pennsylvania7 mi300 yd02$2.5M
July 5, 1984F2Berks, Pennsylvania3 mi300 yd00$2.5M
July 5, 1984F2Berks, Pennsylvania3 mi300 yd00$2.5M
July 5, 1984F2Berks, Pennsylvania2.5 mi300 yd00$2.5M
July 5, 1984F2Berks, Pennsylvania2.5 mi300 yd00$2.5M
June 24, 1960F2Berks, Pennsylvania9.4 mi200 yd00$250K
September 5, 1979F2Berks, Pennsylvania1 mi30 yd00$250K
October 5, 1979F2Berks, Pennsylvania1 mi40 yd01$25K
May 28, 2019EF2Berks, Pennsylvania2.8 mi400 yd00N/A
July 9, 2015EF1Berks, Pennsylvania0.74 mi75 yd01$750K

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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.