Tornadoes in Carbon County
The Storm Prediction Center records 4 tornadoes whose paths touched Carbon County, Pennsylvania between 1978 and 2018. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is April, with 1 tornadoes. The strongest was an F2 on 29 April 1981. The most recent was on 2 October 2018.
- 4tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 1injury
- 105per 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 Carbon County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 2 | 50% |
| F1 / EF1 | 1 | 25% |
| F2 / EF2 | 1 | 25% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Carbon County tornadoes over time
The 2010s only run to 2018, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Carbon County
- Strongest: Pennsylvania tornado29 April 1981, F2, 0.1 miles long
- Longest path: Pennsylvania tornado7 August 1978, F0, 1.9 miles long
- Most recent: Pennsylvania tornado2 October 2018, EF1, 1 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.