Tornado History

Lehigh Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lehigh, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1950 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $32.1M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$32.1Mminimum property damage
August 7, 2023latest tornado
12.9 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 5, 19841984F2 July 5, 19841984F2 July 5, 19501950F1 August 11, 19831983EF1 September 6, 20082008F1 March 21, 19761976F1 April 3, 19821982F1 May 29, 19951995EF1 July 29, 20212021EF1 July 29, 20212021EF1 August 7, 20232023EF0 July 14, 20102010F0 August 7, 19571957EF0 July 22, 20182018EF0 May 29, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19842
  • 20212
  • 19501
  • 19571
  • 19761
  • 19821
  • 19831
  • 19951

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 5, 1984F2Lehigh, Pennsylvania2.5 mi300 yd00$2.5M
July 5, 1984F2Lehigh, Pennsylvania2.5 mi300 yd00$2.5M
July 5, 1950F2Lehigh, Pennsylvania12.9 mi33 yd02$25K
August 11, 1983F1Lehigh, Pennsylvania3 mi150 yd00$25.0M
September 6, 2008EF1Lehigh, Pennsylvania0.56 mi30 yd00$1.5M
March 21, 1976F1Lehigh, Pennsylvania2.3 mi50 yd00$25K
April 3, 1982F1Lehigh, Pennsylvania0.2 mi17 yd00$25K
May 29, 1995F1Lehigh, Pennsylvania0.5 mi50 yd00N/A
July 29, 2021EF1Lehigh, Pennsylvania2.28 mi90 yd00N/A
July 29, 2021EF1Lehigh, Pennsylvania1.15 mi75 yd00N/A
August 7, 2023EF1Lehigh, Pennsylvania0.3 mi160 yd00N/A
July 14, 2010EF0Lehigh, Pennsylvania2.17 mi150 yd00$500K

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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.