Tornado History

Monroe Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Monroe, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1952 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.0M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.0Mminimum property damage
October 2, 2018latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 21, 19761976EF2 July 29, 20092009F2 October 5, 19791979F1 November 8, 19961996F1 June 3, 19851985F1 April 5, 19521952F1 October 5, 19791979F1 May 31, 19851985F1 September 7, 19981998EF1 October 2, 20182018F0 October 5, 19791979F0 August 29, 19831983F0 July 1, 20012001© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19793
  • 19852
  • 19521
  • 19761
  • 19831
  • 19961
  • 19981
  • 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
March 21, 1976F3Monroe, Pennsylvania0.5 mi100 yd00$2.5M
July 29, 2009EF2Monroe, Pennsylvania4.58 mi100 yd02$1.0M
October 5, 1979F2Monroe, Pennsylvania0.3 mi100 yd00$25K
November 8, 1996F1Monroe, Pennsylvania10 mi67 yd00$400K
June 3, 1985F1Monroe, Pennsylvania0.2 mi17 yd00$25K
April 5, 1952F1Monroe, Pennsylvania1 mi33 yd00$2K
October 5, 1979F1Monroe, Pennsylvania0.3 mi80 yd00$2K
May 31, 1985F1Monroe, Pennsylvania0.2 mi17 yd00$2K
September 7, 1998F1Monroe, Pennsylvania3 mi30 yd00N/A
October 2, 2018EF1Monroe, Pennsylvania1.41 mi50 yd00N/A
October 5, 1979F0Monroe, Pennsylvania0.3 mi20 yd00$2K
August 29, 1983F0Monroe, Pennsylvania1 mi10 yd00$30

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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.