Hanover, PA Tornado History — 80 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Hanover, PA had?
Hanover has had 80 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Hanover?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Hanover was an EF0 on June 5, 2024.
When is tornado season in Hanover?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Hanover, with 22 on record. April through June account for 39 of the 80 tornadoes on record near Hanover.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Hanover
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 25 total, averaging 1.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Hanover since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
NWS Storm Survey confirms EF-0 tornado touchdown near New Windsor with estimated peak winds of 80 mph... maximum path width of 150 yards... and a path length of 1.68 mi (LWX)
Within 25 miles of Hanover. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Hanover been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Hanover from any of the 80 tornadoes since 1950, though 79 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Hanover
What the record shows near Hanover
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Hanover, with 23 of the 80 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 11 so far. The Hanover record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Hanover, 60 reached EF0 or EF1 and 20 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Hanover is rated EF3, of which 4 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Hanover has averaged 1.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 25 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 9, and 11 of those years passed with none at all.