Tornado Alerts Near Dewart, PA 17730

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Dewart

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Dewart area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelModerate

Average per year4.4 tornados

Peak season monthJuly

Total on record222 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Dewart

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	8.7 mi × 250 yd	None	120 mi	Jul 15, 2024
EF0	Light damage	7.5 mi × 175 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 15, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	152 mi	Jun 22, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 70 yd	None	97 mi	May 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 150 yd	None	91 mi	Feb 28, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.7 mi × 150 yd	None	106 mi	Aug 12, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 150 yd	None	37 mi	Aug 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 175 yd	None	143 mi	Aug 7, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	94 mi	Aug 7, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 200 yd	None	93 mi	Aug 7, 2023

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Dewart over 46 years

222

Total tornados on record

4.4

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Jul

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

72

EF1

116

EF2

24

EF3

10

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19762024

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3WYOMING, PEJun 2, 1998

26 mi path2 deaths15 injured

EF3UNION, PEMay 31, 1985

4 mi path2 deaths20 injured

EF3NORTHUMBERLAND, PEMay 31, 1985

4 mi path2 deaths20 injured

EF3DELAWARE, NEMay 31, 1998

30 mi path

EF3BROOME, NEMay 31, 1998

30 mi path12 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Dewart sees the most tornado activity in Jul. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

PEAK

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Dewart

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

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