Tornado History

Philadelphia Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1958 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.4M, with 0 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.4Mminimum property damage
July 29, 2021latest tornado
9.8 milongest listed path
530 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 July 29, 20212021F2 June 1, 19981998F2 June 9, 19891989F2 July 14, 19581958F2 July 14, 19581958EF2 August 4, 20202020F1 August 3, 19911991F1 June 7, 19781978F1 July 31, 19851985EF0 May 18, 20112011F0 January 18, 19991999EF0 July 29, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19582
  • 20212
  • 19781
  • 19851
  • 19891
  • 19911
  • 19981
  • 19991

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 29, 2021EF3Philadelphia, Pennsylvania0.62 mi530 yd00N/A
June 1, 1998F2Philadelphia, Pennsylvania5.6 mi200 yd00$1.8M
June 9, 1989F2Philadelphia, Pennsylvania0.5 mi50 yd01$25K
July 14, 1958F2Philadelphia, Pennsylvania0 mi27 yd00$2K
July 14, 1958F2Philadelphia, Pennsylvania9.8 mi27 yd00N/A
August 4, 2020EF2Philadelphia, Pennsylvania3.8 mi500 yd06N/A
August 3, 1991F1Philadelphia, Pennsylvania2 mi100 yd00$2.5M
June 7, 1978F1Philadelphia, Pennsylvania0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
July 31, 1985F1Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1.5 mi20 yd01$2K
May 18, 2011EF0Philadelphia, Pennsylvania0.12 mi33.3 yd02$50K
January 18, 1999F0Philadelphia, Pennsylvania0.2 mi20 yd018N/A
July 29, 2021EF0Philadelphia, Pennsylvania0.44 mi40 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.