Tornado History

York Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on York, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1952 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $14.5M, with 0 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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30recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$14.5Mminimum property damage
August 7, 2023latest tornado
17.5 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 5, 19521952F2 July 29, 19611961F2 June 7, 19801980F2 October 9, 19921992F2 September 24, 20012001F2 June 15, 19891989F2 June 8, 19901990EF2 April 28, 20112011F2 June 13, 19561956F2 March 27, 19631963F2 August 28, 19781978F1 May 13, 19901990EF1 February 25, 20172017F1 July 14, 20042004F1 August 26, 1965F1 March 21, 1976EF1 August 7, 2023EF1 June 12, 2011EF1 August 7, 2023F1 June 28, 1973F1 June 28, 1973F1 August 31, 2005EF0 June 1, 2012EF0 April 16, 2011EF0 August 18, 2021EF0 June 12, 2011F0 May 6, 1991F0 June 2, 1998F0 August 4, 2004EF0 June 12, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20114
  • 20233
  • 19732
  • 19902
  • 20042
  • 19521
  • 19561
  • 19611

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
April 5, 1952F3York, Pennsylvania17.5 mi33 yd04$2.5M
July 29, 1961F2York, Pennsylvania8.8 mi500 yd00$2.5M
June 7, 1980F2York, Pennsylvania3.3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
October 9, 1992F2York, Pennsylvania2 mi100 yd00$2.5M
September 24, 2001F2York, Pennsylvania5 mi200 yd00$900K
June 15, 1989F2York, Pennsylvania9 mi100 yd03$250K
June 8, 1990F2York, Pennsylvania1 mi60 yd01$250K
April 28, 2011EF2York, Pennsylvania2.62 mi100 yd00$50K
June 13, 1956F2York, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd02$25K
March 27, 1963F2York, Pennsylvania17 mi20 yd00$25K
August 28, 1978F2York, Pennsylvania1.9 mi33 yd00$2K
May 13, 1990F1York, Pennsylvania2 mi40 yd00$2.5M

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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.