Tornado History

Lawrence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lawrence, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1954 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.2M, with 0 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.2Mminimum property damage
May 3, 2021latest tornado
2 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 24, 19771977F2 August 8, 19921992F2 June 10, 19541954F2 August 8, 19921992EF1 July 10, 20132013F1 July 19, 19831983F0 July 23, 19911991F0 April 9, 20012001F0 July 12, 19921992F0 August 9, 19871987F0 July 22, 19901990EF0 May 3, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19923
  • 19541
  • 19771
  • 19831
  • 19871
  • 19901
  • 19911
  • 20011

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
September 24, 1977F2Lawrence, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
August 8, 1992F2Lawrence, Pennsylvania1.5 mi100 yd011$250K
June 10, 1954F2Lawrence, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd02$25K
August 8, 1992F2Lawrence, Pennsylvania2 mi150 yd00$25K
July 10, 2013EF1Lawrence, Pennsylvania1.16 mi250 yd00$100K
July 19, 1983F1Lawrence, Pennsylvania0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
July 23, 1991F0Lawrence, Pennsylvania2 mi17 yd00$250K
April 9, 2001F0Lawrence, Pennsylvania1 mi50 yd00$5K
July 12, 1992F0Lawrence, Pennsylvania0.3 mi100 yd00$250
August 9, 1987F0Lawrence, Pennsylvania0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
July 22, 1990F0Lawrence, Pennsylvania0.2 mi3 yd00N/A
May 3, 2021EF0Lawrence, Pennsylvania0.16 mi50 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.