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.
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)!
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.
Arkansas gets more tornadoes
most rural areas
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.
Tornadoes are least likely to form in association with a warm front, though it can happen.
During the spring. The most active month for tornadoes in Kansas is May.
From 2010 to 2011 there were 47 tornadoes in Pennsylvania.
Tornadoes appear to be most common in the eastern and central portions of North Carolina.
As of September 26 there have been 10 confirmed tornadoes in Pennsylvania in 2012.
Yes, Pennsylvania does experience tornadoes. On average, Pennsylvania sees around 16 tornadoes per year, with the peak tornado season typically occurring in the late spring and summer months. Tornadoes in Pennsylvania can range from weak EF0 tornadoes to stronger EF2 tornadoes.
There were 11 tornadoes in Pennsylvania in 2005.