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Chester County, Pennsylvania
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
29
Tornado reports
102
Hail reports
316
Floods since 1996
1,753
All events
24
Deaths
$100.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Chester County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 26 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A rare (with respect to both time of day and intensity) tornado outbreak affected eastern Chester County the evening of the 27th. Tornadic thunderstorms affected portions of the Middle Atlantic States south of Pennsylvania earlier that evening. As the first thunderstorm moved int…
Pennsylvania State police reported that lightning struck a tree, causing a large branch to fall on a vehicle on Limestone Road just north of Highland Road in Highland Township, PA. Time estimated via radar.
Widespread flash flooding occurred in Chester County with many road closures and vehicles stranded. There was a flood related fatality in Downingtown. Numerous waterways in the county flooded, including the Schuylkill River, the West Branch of the Brandywine Creek, the East Branc…
In addition to the poor drainage and creek flooding, the heavy rain contributed to motor vehicle accidents which led to one fatality and seven injuries in separate accidents across the county. A 21-year-old woman died in a two vehicle accident on U.S. Route 202 south of Pennsylva…
An unseasonably warm and humid air mass and an approaching cold front combined to produce a tornado (F1 on the Fujita Scale) in Honey Brook near 6 p.m. EST. About a dozen people were injured. Two barns and four houses were destroyed, twenty-five other homes were damaged. A wareho…
Very heavy rain caused widespread poor drainage and moderate to major creek and river flooding throughout Chester County. Two apartment complexes had to be evacuated. Over one hundred roadways were flooded and closed. More than sixty-five people were rescued from trapped vehicles…
Very heavy rain caused widespread poor drainage and moderate to major creek and river flooding throughout Chester County. Two apartment complexes had to be evacuated. Over one hundred roadways were flooded and closed. More than sixty-five people were rescued from trapped vehicles…
A rare (with respect to both time of day and intensity) tornado outbreak affected eastern Chester County the evening of the 27th. Tornadic thunderstorms affected portions of the Middle Atlantic States south of Pennsylvania earlier that evening. As the first thunderstorm moved int…
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported from mping.
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Trees and wires down reported around Charlestown Township. Time estimated by radar.
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Multiple large tree branches snapped near the intersection of Newark Road and Clonmell Mill Road. A tree is also down on Newark road. Time estimated from radar.
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Delayed report. Multiple trees down near Welsh Valley Rd and Yellow Springs Rd. Time estimated from radar.
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Multiple reports of wires down along Clayton Road. Time estimated from radar.
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Multiple wires blown down.
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Multiple wires blown down in East Whiteland Township.
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Some trees were blown down.
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Tree was blown into wires with wires sparking.
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Some trees were blown down near the Chester County Hospital.
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Several large trees were blown down and other trees were blown into wires on Hanover Street, Manatawny Street, and Spring Street.
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Multiple trees and wires blown down in East Coventry Township.
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Large pine tree was uprooted.
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A tree was blown down on Charlestown Road southbound between Swiss Lane and Hollow Road.
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A Tree down. Time estimated from radar.
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Several trees down with roads impassable. Time estimated from radar.
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Tree down in a house in West Caln Township, PA. A 500 gallon Propane Tank was knocked over as well. Time estimated from radar.
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Tree down onto power lines on Chestnut Hill Road in North Coventry Township. Photo provided in report. Time estimated from radar.
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Several trees and wires down in West Vincent Township. Time estimated from radar.
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A tree fell into a house. Time estimated from radar.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 0 |
| 2024 | 43 | 0 |
| 2023 | 75 | 1 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 117 | 1 |
| 2020 | 167 | 0 |
| 2019 | 108 | 0 |
| 2018 | 42 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 1 |
| 2014 | 39 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 0 |
| 2012 | 45 | 0 |
| 2011 | 56 | 0 |
| 2010 | 47 | 1 |
| 2009 | 57 | 0 |
| 2008 | 45 | 0 |
| 2007 | 53 | 0 |
| 2006 | 53 | 1 |
| 2005 | 44 | 0 |
| 2004 | 48 | 0 |
| 2003 | 51 | 0 |
| 2002 | 58 | 0 |
| 2001 | 36 | 0 |
| 2000 | 40 | 0 |
| 1999 | 54 | 1 |
| 1998 | 53 | 3 |
| 1997 | 42 | 1 |
| 1996 | 47 | 1 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 4 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 2 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 1 |
| 1989 | 14 | 1 |
| 1988 | 10 | 1 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 2 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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