Tornado History

Northumberland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Northumberland, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1953 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.4M, with 2 deaths and 20 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$25.4Mminimum property damage
July 24, 2017latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
2640 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 31, 19851985F2 August 28, 19781978F2 September 12, 19531953F1 May 23, 19831983F1 April 16, 19931993EF1 June 30, 20152015EF1 May 23, 20112011F1 June 2, 19981998F1 September 27, 19981998F1 September 4, 20012001F0 August 26, 19751975EF0 June 8, 20152015EF0 July 24, 20172017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19982
  • 20152
  • 19531
  • 19751
  • 19781
  • 19831
  • 19851
  • 19931

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
May 31, 1985F3Northumberland, Pennsylvania4 mi2640 yd220$25.0M
August 28, 1978F2Northumberland, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd00$25K
September 12, 1953F2Northumberland, Pennsylvania4.7 mi50 yd00$2K
May 23, 1983F1Northumberland, Pennsylvania1 mi30 yd00$250K
April 16, 1993F1Northumberland, Pennsylvania0.2 mi30 yd00$50K
June 30, 2015EF1Northumberland, Pennsylvania1.1 mi100 yd00$50K
May 23, 2011EF1Northumberland, Pennsylvania0.95 mi100 yd00$25K
June 2, 1998F1Northumberland, Pennsylvania15 mi440 yd00N/A
September 27, 1998F1Northumberland, Pennsylvania1.2 mi704 yd00N/A
September 4, 2001F1Northumberland, Pennsylvania0.5 mi300 yd00N/A
August 26, 1975F0Northumberland, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 8, 2015EF0Northumberland, Pennsylvania0.12 mi20 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.