Tornado History

Somerset Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Somerset, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1951 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.4M, with 1 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.4Mminimum property damage
July 29, 2021latest tornado
26 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 31, 19981998F3 June 2, 19981998F2 May 13, 19561956F2 May 11, 19511951F2 June 2, 19981998EF1 May 13, 20182018F1 July 5, 19841984F1 September 5, 19751975F1 June 30, 19981998EF1 May 13, 20182018EF1 July 29, 20212021F0 July 31, 20002000EF0 August 7, 20132013F0 April 22, 19541954F0 June 8, 1990© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19984
  • 20182
  • 19511
  • 19541
  • 19561
  • 19751
  • 19841
  • 19901

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, 1998F3Somerset, Pennsylvania13 mi880 yd115$4.0M
June 2, 1998F3Somerset, Pennsylvania26 mi1760 yd00N/A
May 13, 1956F2Somerset, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd01$250K
May 11, 1951F2Somerset, Pennsylvania8 mi33 yd01$25K
June 2, 1998F2Somerset, Pennsylvania15 mi880 yd00N/A
May 13, 2018EF1Somerset, Pennsylvania0.54 mi100 yd00$50K
July 5, 1984F1Somerset, Pennsylvania10 mi100 yd00$25K
September 5, 1975F1Somerset, Pennsylvania5.6 mi33 yd00N/A
June 30, 1998F1Somerset, Pennsylvania0.2 mi70 yd00N/A
May 13, 2018EF1Somerset, Pennsylvania0.29 mi100 yd00N/A
July 29, 2021EF1Somerset, Pennsylvania0.21 mi65 yd00N/A
July 31, 2000F0Somerset, Pennsylvania1 mi100 yd00$5K

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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.