Lebanon, PA Tornado History — 71 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Lebanon, PA had?
Lebanon has had 71 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Lebanon?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Lebanon was an EF0 on May 4, 2025.
When is tornado season in Lebanon?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Lebanon, with 14 on record. April through June account for 35 of the 71 tornadoes on record near Lebanon.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Lebanon
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 20 total, averaging 1.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Lebanon 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
EF-0 Tornado... Max Estimated winds 85 mph... path length 0.49 miles... path width 125 yards. (CTP)
Within 25 miles of Lebanon. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Lebanon
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Lebanon and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 4, 2025 and the most recent on May 4, 2025. They are already counted in the Lebanon totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
[Landspout] Storm damage survey... videos... and photos confirm a landspout tornado occurred in a rural area between Mohrsville and Shoemakersville. The tornadic circu (PHI)
[Landspout] Video via social media confirms a brief landspout and/or waterspout occurred near the northern end of Blue Marsh Lake in the Blue Marsh National Recreation (PHI)
A brief tornado occurred between Martzall Road and White Oak Road in East Cocalico Township just northeast of Denver. Damage along the approximately 500 foot path lengt (CTP)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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
Casualties on Record Near Lebanon
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Lebanon since 1950, across 1 event. 47 injuries have been reported across all events. 1970 was the deadliest year on record near Lebanon.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on June 18, 1970, which caused 1 fatality along a 1.9-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Lebanon
What the record shows near Lebanon
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Lebanon, with 16 of the 71 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 7 so far. The Lebanon record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Lebanon, 51 reached EF0 or EF1 and 19 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Lebanon is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged. A further 1 near Lebanon is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Lebanon has averaged 1.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 20 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 3, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.