Tornadoes in Lackawanna County
The Storm Prediction Center records 12 tornadoes whose paths touched Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 1991 and 2023. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is May, with 3 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF2 on 25 February 2017. The most recent was on 2 July 2023.
- 12tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 0injuries
- 261per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Lackawanna County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 6 | 50% |
| F1 / EF1 | 5 | 42% |
| F2 / EF2 | 1 | 8% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Lackawanna County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Lackawanna County
- Strongest and Longest path: Pennsylvania tornado25 February 2017, EF2, 12.5 miles long
- Most recent: Pennsylvania tornado2 July 2023, EF0, 0.2 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.