Tornado History

Columbia Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Columbia, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1964 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $140K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$140Kminimum property damage
April 15, 2019latest tornado
6 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 17, 19821982EF2 April 15, 20192019F1 April 28, 20022002F1 July 26, 19891989F1 March 26, 19641964F1 July 15, 19921992F1 June 17, 20042004F0 May 27, 20012001© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19641
  • 19821
  • 19891
  • 19921
  • 20011
  • 20021
  • 20041
  • 20191

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
April 17, 1982F2Columbia, Pennsylvania4 mi30 yd01$25K
April 15, 2019EF2Columbia, Pennsylvania3.69 mi300 yd00N/A
April 28, 2002F1Columbia, Pennsylvania6 mi30 yd00$90K
July 26, 1989F1Columbia, Pennsylvania4 mi50 yd00$25K
March 26, 1964F1Columbia, Pennsylvania0.1 mi13 yd00$250
July 15, 1992F1Columbia, Pennsylvania0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
June 17, 2004F1Columbia, Pennsylvania1 mi20 yd00N/A
May 27, 2001F0Columbia, Pennsylvania0.1 mi35 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.