Tornado History

Lancaster Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.0M, with 0 deaths and 40 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$26.0Mminimum property damage
September 4, 2025latest tornado
16.56 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 4, 19501950EF2 February 24, 20162016F2 July 29, 19611961F2 June 15, 19891989F2 July 31, 19851985F2 June 15, 19891989F2 May 6, 19911991F2 August 17, 19741974F2 November 23, 19531953F2 May 31, 19981998EF1 October 19, 20122012EF1 September 29, 20152015EF1 March 29, 20092009EF1 May 27, 20222022F1 August 30, 1985F1 July 27, 2004EF1 May 19, 2019F1 July 29, 1976F1 November 26, 1979F1 June 7, 1980EF1 May 28, 2019F1 September 17, 1956F1 April 28, 1957F1 May 26, 1961F1 June 17, 2004EF0 May 4, 2025F0 May 13, 1990EF0 September 27, 2010EF0 September 4, 2025F0 June 22, 2001F0 August 4, 2004F0 May 10, 2000F0 June 18, 2000EF0 August 7, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20043
  • 19612
  • 19852
  • 19892
  • 20002
  • 20192
  • 20252
  • 19501

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
November 4, 1950F3Lancaster, Pennsylvania4.7 mi100 yd01$250K
February 24, 2016EF2Lancaster, Pennsylvania4.87 mi400 yd00$8.0M
July 29, 1961F2Lancaster, Pennsylvania13.4 mi500 yd02$2.5M
June 15, 1989F2Lancaster, Pennsylvania3 mi100 yd00$2.5M
July 31, 1985F2Lancaster, Pennsylvania3 mi20 yd02$250K
June 15, 1989F2Lancaster, Pennsylvania4 mi100 yd03$250K
May 6, 1991F2Lancaster, Pennsylvania1 mi100 yd03$250K
August 17, 1974F2Lancaster, Pennsylvania0.7 mi33 yd00$25K
November 23, 1953F2Lancaster, Pennsylvania0.1 mi20 yd00$2K
May 31, 1998F2Lancaster, Pennsylvania7 mi880 yd00N/A
October 19, 2012EF1Lancaster, Pennsylvania16.56 mi200 yd015$6.0M
September 29, 2015EF1Lancaster, Pennsylvania2.53 mi75 yd00$4.0M

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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.