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Tornadoes are not particularly common in Pennsylvania. The state averages about 17 per year which is not very much, especially since most of them are weak. The worst tornado event to affect the state was on May 31, 1985 when 21 tornadoes, including the state's only recorded F5, tore through northern Pennsylvania claiming 65 lives.
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How often are there tornadoes in Pennsylvania?
Yes. A torando can hit anywhere, although Philadelphia is not a more likely city to get hit. The states/cities that get the most tornadoes are in Toranado Alley. (Most of the Midwest states)!
Do tornadoes happen in Reading Pennsylvania?
Yes. Tornadoes can happen almost anywhere. The Reading area was affected by an F3 tornado in 1950, an F1 tornado in 1963, and an F2 tornado in 1979.
Is it more equally likely that a tornado will occur in Arkansas as in Pennsylvania?
Arkansas gets more tornadoes
What time of year are tornadoes most likely to occur?
Tornadoes are most likely to occur in the spring and early summer, but they can happen at any time of year.
Where are tornadoes likely to happen per year?
most rural areas
What time of year are tornadoes most likely to happen?
In the United States, the average frequency of tornadoes peaks in May.
What is the least common front in tornadoes?
Tornadoes are least likely to form in association with a warm front, though it can happen.
When are tornadoes most likely to happen in Kansas?
During the spring. The most active month for tornadoes in Kansas is May.
How many counties in Pennsylvania get tornadoes each year?
Since record keeping began in 1950 there have been 717 tornadoes recorded in Pennsylvania, However, the actual number of tornadoes is likely higher than this as prior to the 1990s a significant number of the weaker tornadoes (which account for 89% of tornadoes as a whole) were missed.
How many tornadoes have there been in Pennsylvania in 2010-2011?
From 2010 to 2011 there were 47 tornadoes in Pennsylvania.
Where in North Carolina are tornadoes most likely to happen?
Tornadoes appear to be most common in the eastern and central portions of North Carolina.
How many tornadoes has Pennsylvania had in 2012?
As of September 26 there have been 10 confirmed tornadoes in Pennsylvania in 2012.
