Tornado History

Carbon Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Carbon, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1978 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $102K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$102Kminimum property damage

October 2, 2018latest tornado

1.9 milongest listed path

50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19781
19811
20111
20181

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 29, 1981	F2	Carbon, Pennsylvania	0 mi	33 yd	0	$25K
October 2, 2018	EF1	Carbon, Pennsylvania	1.01 mi	40 yd	0	N/A
May 23, 2011	EF0	Carbon, Pennsylvania	0.43 mi	50 yd	1	$75K
August 7, 1978	F0	Carbon, Pennsylvania	1.9 mi	33 yd	0	$2K

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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.