Tornado History

Chester Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Chester, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.2M, with 2 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.2Mminimum property damage
June 16, 2023latest tornado
9.6 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 22, 19551955F2 September 5, 19791979EF2 September 1, 20212021F2 July 17, 19921992F2 August 28, 19921992F2 August 19, 19551955F2 April 3, 19751975F1 November 26, 19991999F1 May 31, 19981998F1 July 17, 19881988F1 July 9, 19901990EF1 June 30, 20152015F1 May 31, 19981998F1 August 29, 20062006F1 August 4, 1974F1 April 1, 1998F1 June 22, 1953F1 July 16, 1980EF1 June 16, 2023F0 November 28, 1973EF0 September 27, 2010F0 November 16, 1989F0 August 13, 1994F0 September 8, 1996© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19983
  • 19552
  • 19922
  • 19531
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19751
  • 19791

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
March 22, 1955F3Chester, Pennsylvania9.6 mi600 yd10$250K
September 5, 1979F2Chester, Pennsylvania4.1 mi63 yd14$2.5M
September 1, 2021EF2Chester, Pennsylvania5.92 mi350 yd00$500K
July 17, 1992F2Chester, Pennsylvania4 mi100 yd00$250K
August 28, 1992F2Chester, Pennsylvania2 mi100 yd03$250K
August 19, 1955F2Chester, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 3, 1975F2Chester, Pennsylvania3 mi20 yd00$2K
November 26, 1999F1Chester, Pennsylvania1.8 mi100 yd012$3.0M
May 31, 1998F1Chester, Pennsylvania3 mi100 yd00$300K
July 17, 1988F1Chester, Pennsylvania2.5 mi100 yd01$250K
July 9, 1990F1Chester, Pennsylvania5 mi50 yd00$250K
June 30, 2015EF1Chester, Pennsylvania0.68 mi100 yd00$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.