Tornado History

Jefferson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1968 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.1M, with 1 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
October 16, 2021latest tornado
28.7 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 11, 19761976F2 July 19, 19961996EF2 October 2, 20182018F1 June 7, 19781978F1 June 2, 19981998F1 June 15, 20052005EF1 October 16, 20212021F1 May 11, 19811981F1 August 19, 19681968EF1 August 21, 20182018F0 July 30, 19961996F0 July 19, 19961996EF0 August 21, 20142014EF0 August 21, 20142014EF0 October 2, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19963
  • 20183
  • 20142
  • 19681
  • 19761
  • 19781
  • 19811
  • 19981

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
July 11, 1976F2Jefferson, Pennsylvania28.7 mi33 yd17$250K
July 19, 1996F2Jefferson, Pennsylvania2.5 mi100 yd00$25K
October 2, 2018EF2Jefferson, Pennsylvania4.09 mi200 yd00N/A
June 7, 1978F1Jefferson, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 2, 1998F1Jefferson, Pennsylvania1.3 mi100 yd00$250K
June 15, 2005F1Jefferson, Pennsylvania0.5 mi100 yd00$150K
October 16, 2021EF1Jefferson, Pennsylvania0.58 mi260 yd00$150K
May 11, 1981F1Jefferson, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 19, 1968F1Jefferson, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd00$2K
August 21, 2018EF1Jefferson, Pennsylvania1.33 mi300 yd00N/A
July 30, 1996F0Jefferson, Pennsylvania0.1 mi50 yd00$5K
July 19, 1996F0Jefferson, Pennsylvania2.5 mi100 yd00$1K

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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.