Tornado History

Northampton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Northampton, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1973 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.6M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$25.6Mminimum property damage
May 6, 2025latest tornado
8 milongest listed path
660 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 26, 19811981F2 November 8, 19961996F2 July 20, 19811981F1 August 11, 19831983F1 March 21, 19761976F1 August 11, 19831983EF1 May 6, 20252025F1 June 29, 19731973F1 June 1, 19771977F1 July 15, 19921992F0 July 14, 19851985F0 July 15, 19921992EF0 June 26, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19812
  • 19832
  • 19922
  • 19731
  • 19761
  • 19771
  • 19851
  • 19961

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 26, 1981F3Northampton, Pennsylvania3.3 mi50 yd02$250K
November 8, 1996F2Northampton, Pennsylvania2 mi67 yd01$250K
July 20, 1981F2Northampton, Pennsylvania4.1 mi67 yd00$25K
August 11, 1983F1Northampton, Pennsylvania8 mi150 yd02$25.0M
March 21, 1976F1Northampton, Pennsylvania2.3 mi33 yd00$25K
August 11, 1983F1Northampton, Pennsylvania2 mi10 yd00$25K
May 6, 2025EF1Northampton, Pennsylvania1.5 mi100 yd00$20K
June 29, 1973F1Northampton, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 1, 1977F1Northampton, Pennsylvania1 mi50 yd00$2K
July 15, 1992F1Northampton, Pennsylvania1.5 mi30 yd00$2K
July 14, 1985F0Northampton, Pennsylvania0.8 mi660 yd00$2K
July 15, 1992F0Northampton, Pennsylvania0.2 mi13 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.