Tornado History

Westmoreland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 48 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $267.3M, with 1 deaths and 45 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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48recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$267.3Mminimum property damage
March 16, 2025latest tornado
14 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 3, 19801980F3 July 11, 19761976EF2 March 23, 20112011F2 May 22, 19831983F2 May 22, 19831983F2 June 15, 19641964F2 November 16, 19651965F2 May 12, 19801980F2 June 26, 19541954EF2 October 2, 20182018EF2 June 26, 20242024EF1 June 1, 20122012F1 July 5, 19941994EF1 June 26, 20242024F1 July 15, 1976F1 June 2, 1998EF1 May 8, 2024F1 December 1, 2006F1 July 8, 1957F1 April 9, 1991F1 July 24, 1992EF1 November 19, 2017EF1 July 29, 2021F1 September 5, 1975F1 June 10, 1974F1 May 26, 1975F1 March 30, 1977F1 September 6, 1990F1 September 6, 1990F1 September 6, 1990F1 June 2, 1998EF1 October 2, 2018EF1 March 16, 2025EF1 March 16, 2025EF0 May 17, 2024F0 June 30, 1987F0 June 2, 1998EF0 June 27, 2018F0 June 16, 1998EF0 June 27, 2018EF0 April 8, 2020EF0 April 8, 2020EF0 May 29, 2024F0 June 29, 1987F0 August 4, 2004EF0 October 2, 2018EF0 March 16, 2025Unknown June 1, 1976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)15
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20185
  • 20245
  • 19984
  • 19763
  • 19903
  • 20253
  • 19752
  • 19802

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
June 3, 1980F4Westmoreland, Pennsylvania7.6 mi33 yd00$250.0M
July 11, 1976F3Westmoreland, Pennsylvania11.8 mi67 yd117$2.5M
March 23, 2011EF2Westmoreland, Pennsylvania8.96 mi300 yd00$4.0M
May 22, 1983F2Westmoreland, Pennsylvania14 mi200 yd06$2.5M
May 22, 1983F2Westmoreland, Pennsylvania13 mi200 yd04$2.5M
June 15, 1964F2Westmoreland, Pennsylvania2 mi800 yd04$250K
November 16, 1965F2Westmoreland, Pennsylvania0 mi280 yd03$250K
May 12, 1980F2Westmoreland, Pennsylvania2.2 mi20 yd00$250K
June 26, 1954F2Westmoreland, Pennsylvania0 mi67 yd04$25K
October 2, 2018EF2Westmoreland, Pennsylvania1.56 mi250 yd00N/A
June 26, 2024EF2Westmoreland, Pennsylvania10.84 mi200 yd00N/A
June 1, 2012EF1Westmoreland, Pennsylvania4.81 mi300 yd00$3.0M

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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.