Tornado Alerts Near Paupack, PA 18451

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Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 4.4 tornados

Peak season month July

Total on record 222 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Paupack

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	8.7 mi × 250 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 15, 2024
EF0	Light damage	7.5 mi × 175 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 15, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 22, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 70 yd	None	21 mi	May 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 150 yd	None	67 mi	Feb 28, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.7 mi × 150 yd	None	40 mi	Aug 12, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 150 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 175 yd	None	108 mi	Aug 7, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 7, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 200 yd	None	43 mi	Aug 7, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	9.7 mi × 200 yd	None	91 mi	Aug 7, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 200 yd	None	90 mi	Aug 7, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 70 yd	None	21 mi	Jul 2, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 300 yd	None	37 mi	Jul 2, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 150 yd	None	52 mi	Sep 25, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	9.1 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	80 mi	Mar 31, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 85 yd	None	93 mi	Jun 21, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	May 29, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 125 yd	None	30 mi	May 28, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	34 mi	May 28, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 200 yd	None	70 mi	May 28, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 150 yd	None	35 mi	Apr 15, 2019
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 100 yd	None	23 mi	Apr 15, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 175 yd	None	62 mi	Apr 15, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	10.4 mi × 350 yd	None	71 mi	Apr 15, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	3.7 mi × 300 yd	None	63 mi	Apr 15, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	31 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	22 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF2	Considerable damage	2.9 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	34 mi	Jun 13, 2018
EF2	Considerable damage	5.2 mi × 250 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 13, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	15 mi	May 15, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 150 yd	None	101 mi	Aug 22, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	101 mi	Aug 22, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 250 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 19, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	5.4 mi × 500 yd	None	23 mi	Feb 25, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	7.1 mi × 500 yd	None	30 mi	Feb 25, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 25, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 225 yd	None	86 mi	Jul 9, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Sep 2, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 150 yd	None	91 mi	Sep 2, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 125 yd	None	113 mi	Jul 13, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 150 yd	None	36 mi	Jul 8, 2014
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 235 yd	4 dead, 0 hurt	112 mi	Jul 8, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Jul 8, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 500 yd	None	65 mi	Jul 8, 2014
EF2	Considerable damage	2.2 mi × 400 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 8, 2014
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 200 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 19, 2013
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 19, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 26, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 150 yd	None	43 mi	Jul 26, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 66 yd	None	52 mi	Jul 26, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 300 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 26, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	7.6 mi × 300 yd	None	90 mi	Jul 26, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	8.8 mi × 600 yd	None	100 mi	Jul 26, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 120 yd	None	86 mi	Jul 15, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 120 yd	None	93 mi	Jul 29, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	12 mi	Jul 29, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 160 yd	None	13 mi	Jul 29, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 175 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 29, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 75 yd	None	76 mi	May 26, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 80 yd	None	27 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 100 yd	None	91 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 150 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	7.4 mi × 400 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 150 yd	None	95 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	0.9 mi × 300 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 150 yd	None	72 mi	Apr 26, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 150 yd	None	18 mi	Nov 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	9.9 mi × 400 yd	None	11 mi	Jul 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	9 mi	Jul 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	9 mi	Jul 23, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	15.8 mi × 400 yd	None	20 mi	Jul 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 75 yd	None	17 mi	Jul 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 200 yd	None	25 mi	Jul 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 200 yd	None	26 mi	Jul 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 250 yd	None	72 mi	Jun 22, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 2, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 65 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 29, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 45 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 29, 2009
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 11, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	72 mi	May 16, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	5.3 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	98 mi	May 16, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 75 yd	None	99 mi	May 16, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	115 mi	Jun 21, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 70 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 19, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 75 yd	None	47 mi	May 10, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 200 yd	None	10 mi	Dec 1, 2006
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	7 mi	Dec 1, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	20 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	50 mi	Dec 1, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	92 mi	Nov 16, 2006
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	123 mi	Jul 29, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 22, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	82 mi	Aug 31, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	67 mi	Aug 12, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	78 mi	Aug 12, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 6, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 17, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 17, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	May 24, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	May 24, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	115 mi	Apr 18, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	90 mi	Aug 29, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 900 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 21, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	125 mi	Jul 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 300 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 5, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	32 mi	May 31, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 300 yd	None	32 mi	May 31, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	43 mi	May 31, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	68 mi	May 31, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 1000 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	74 mi	May 31, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 30 yd	None	74 mi	Apr 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	107 mi	Sep 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 16, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 100 yd	None	88 mi	Jun 16, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 150 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 1, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 200 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 1, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 704 yd	None	86 mi	Sep 27, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 400 yd	None	90 mi	Sep 27, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	13 mi	Sep 7, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 100 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 26, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 26, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 16, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 250 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 16, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	30 mi	Jun 2, 1998
EF3	Severe damage	26 mi × 500 yd	2 dead, 15 hurt	46 mi	Jun 2, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 400 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 2, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	12 mi × 100 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 2, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	88 mi	Jun 2, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 60 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 2, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	7 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	79 mi	May 31, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	40 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	89 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	11 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	28 mi	May 31, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	3 mi	May 31, 1998
EF3	Severe damage	20 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	9 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	16 mi	May 31, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 550 yd	None	5 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	29 mi	May 31, 1998
EF3	Severe damage	30 mi × 200 yd	None	48 mi	May 31, 1998
EF3	Severe damage	5 mi × 800 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	78 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	86 mi	May 31, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 1500 yd	None	87 mi	May 31, 1998
EF3	Severe damage	30 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 12 hurt	64 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 1200 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 1, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	65 mi	Aug 16, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Aug 16, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	70 mi	Aug 16, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 200 yd	None	74 mi	Nov 8, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 200 yd	None	74 mi	Nov 8, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	88 mi	Jul 8, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	28 mi	Jun 22, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	11 mi × 100 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 22, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 22, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	136 mi	Aug 21, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	26 mi	Aug 14, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 125 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	96 mi	May 15, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 400 yd	None	32 mi	Apr 16, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 33 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 3, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 270 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	66 mi	Sep 3, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	106 mi	Sep 3, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	99 mi	Jul 31, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	82 mi	Jul 17, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 15, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	58 mi	Jul 14, 1992
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 33 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 5, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 100 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 5, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	90 mi	May 2, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	May 2, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	None	28 mi	Jan 14, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 440 yd	None	29 mi	Sep 18, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 440 yd	None	31 mi	Sep 18, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	20 mi	Jul 23, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 107 yd	None	27 mi	Oct 13, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	114 mi	Aug 28, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 70 yd	None	92 mi	Aug 13, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 9, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 100 yd	None	97 mi	Nov 16, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 300 yd	2 dead, 3 hurt	81 mi	Oct 14, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 26, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Sep 20, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 60 yd	None	46 mi	Aug 28, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 880 yd	None	109 mi	Aug 28, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	9 mi × 880 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	114 mi	Aug 28, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	11.6 mi × 880 yd	None	73 mi	Aug 27, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 22, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 10, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	9 mi × 100 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 13, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 100 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 13, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	86 mi	Jun 16, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	90 mi	Jul 26, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 17 yd	None	19 mi	May 31, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	11 mi × 530 yd	None	52 mi	May 31, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 2640 yd	2 dead, 20 hurt	90 mi	May 31, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 910 yd	2 dead, 20 hurt	93 mi	May 31, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 12 hurt	49 mi	Jul 6, 1984
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 29, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	82 mi	May 23, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	83 mi	May 23, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	9 mi × 300 yd	None	83 mi	May 2, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	6 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	87 mi	May 2, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	2 mi × 880 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	79 mi	May 2, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	63 mi	Apr 17, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 17 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 21, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 13 yd	None	48 mi	May 6, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 13 yd	None	81 mi	Mar 18, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 80 yd	None	21 mi	Oct 5, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	77 mi	Oct 3, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 440 yd	None	125 mi	Jun 27, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	102 mi	Sep 18, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	86 mi	Jul 6, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 6, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 10 yd	None	93 mi	Jun 18, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Apr 23, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	0 dead, 1 hurt	68 mi	Jul 29, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	89 mi	Jun 16, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Paupack over 46 years

222

Total tornados on record

4.4

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Jul

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

EF1

116

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2024

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 WYOMING, PE Jun 2, 1998

26 mi path 2 deaths 15 injured

EF3 UNION, PE May 31, 1985

4 mi path 2 deaths 20 injured

EF3 NORTHUMBERLAND, PE May 31, 1985

4 mi path 2 deaths 20 injured

EF3 DELAWARE, NE May 31, 1998

30 mi path

EF3 BROOME, NE May 31, 1998

30 mi path 12 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

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

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

PEAK

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Paupack

🛡️ 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

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Paupack with live tracking