Yes. Pennsylvania gets a few tornadoes every year. Most of them are weak, but some have been as strong as F4 and even F5.
The lowest known pressure recorded in a tornado was 688 millibars in a tornado in Tulia, Texas on April 21, 2007.
The Hallam tornado was a massive F4 tornado that destroyed much of the small town of Hallam, Nebraska on May 22, 2004, killing 1 person. The tornado is notable in that at one point it was 2.5 miles wide, making it the largest tornado ever recorded.
The largest tornado ever recorded, the Hallam, Nebraska tornado, struck in 2004, so about 6 years ago.
Yes. On average Arizona gets 4 or 5 tornadoes per year.
On the traditional Fujita scale there is no such thing as an F9 tornado. On the TORRO scale used in Britain a T9 tornado is a very violent tornado equivalent to a strong F4 on the Fujita scale. Such a tornado will destroy most buildings in its path.
Yes. Pennsylvania experienced its only recorded F5 tornado on May 31, 1985. The tornado first touched down in eastern Ohio, where it struck the communities of Newton Falls and Niles. It then crossed into Pennsylvania where it hit Hermitage and Wheatland in Mercer County. In all, the tornado killed 18 people. There was F5 damage in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The highest tornado activity in Pennsylvania is usually in June.
The last tornado to hit Pennsylvania was an EF0 in York on April 16, 2011. It damaged several businesses and snapped a few trees.
Yes. An EF0 tornado touched down in Philadelphia, injuring two people.
No. No tornado stronger than F5 has ever been recorded.
Tornado season in Pennsylvania typically peaks in the late spring and early summer months, with May and June being the most active. However, tornadoes can occur at any time of the year in the state. It is important to stay informed about weather conditions and have a plan in place to stay safe during tornado season.
Yes. Dover has been hit by three tornadoes since records began in 1950. One in 1963, one in 1965, and another in 1994.
The deadliest tornado ever recorded was in Sandwip island of the coast of Bangladesh in1989.
The largest tornado in Oklahoma (and in fact the largest tornado ever recorded), was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. It was 2.6 miles wide.
The Hallam, Nebraska tornado of May 22, 2004 was the widest tornado ever recorded. It was 2.5 miles wide.
No. The widest tornado ever recorded was half that: 2.5 miles wide.
The largest tornado ever recorded was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. This tornado was 2.6 miles wide. Doppler radar measured a wind gust in the tornado at 296 mph, the second highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado.