Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1973 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.2M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$9.2Mminimum property damage
May 21, 2025latest tornado
15.67 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 October 21, 20212021EF2 August 1, 20222022F2 June 30, 19901990EF2 May 11, 20242024EF1 August 12, 20232023EF1 October 21, 20212021F1 August 9, 19871987F1 June 29, 19871987EF1 May 21, 20252025EF1 June 23, 20172017F1 May 10, 19731973F1 June 24, 19761976F1 May 31, 19801980EF1 June 26, 20242024EF1 October 21, 2021EF1 October 21, 2021EF0 May 17, 2024EF0 September 27, 2012EF0 August 17, 2016EF0 May 16, 2025EF0 May 21, 2025EF0 June 3, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20214
  • 20243
  • 20253
  • 19872
  • 19731
  • 19761
  • 19801
  • 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
October 21, 2021EF2Washington, Pennsylvania15.67 mi700 yd00$7.5M
August 1, 2022EF2Washington, Pennsylvania0.59 mi350 yd00$50K
June 30, 1990F2Washington, Pennsylvania0.2 mi250 yd00$25K
May 11, 2024EF2Washington, Pennsylvania5.84 mi200 yd00N/A
August 12, 2023EF1Washington, Pennsylvania4.45 mi30 yd00$350K
October 21, 2021EF1Washington, Pennsylvania1.52 mi200 yd00$325K
August 9, 1987F1Washington, Pennsylvania0.2 mi13 yd00$250K
June 29, 1987F1Washington, Pennsylvania0.5 mi30 yd01$250K
May 21, 2025EF1Washington, Pennsylvania13.89 mi200 yd00$100K
June 23, 2017EF1Washington, Pennsylvania2.97 mi250 yd00$60K
May 10, 1973F1Washington, Pennsylvania2 mi33 yd03$25K
June 24, 1976F1Washington, Pennsylvania1.3 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.