Tornado Alerts Near Lancaster, MO 63548

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 7.2 tornados

Peak season month April

Total on record 358 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Lancaster

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 10 yd	None	42 mi	Aug 11, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 10, 2025
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	51 mi	Aug 10, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	42 mi	Aug 10, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	Aug 9, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 75 yd	None	47 mi	Aug 9, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 3, 2025
EF0	Light damage	8.2 mi × 100 yd	None	82 mi	Apr 20, 2025
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 25 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 20, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	97 mi	Apr 20, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 20, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 100 yd	None	106 mi	Apr 20, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	20 mi	Nov 5, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	74 mi	Oct 30, 2024
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 150 yd	None	69 mi	Oct 30, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	29 mi	May 27, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 400 yd	None	85 mi	May 7, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	8.3 mi × 250 yd	None	79 mi	May 7, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	11.5 mi × 600 yd	None	66 mi	Apr 16, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	13.3 mi × 600 yd	None	52 mi	Apr 16, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	6.1 mi × 600 yd	None	48 mi	Apr 16, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 40 yd	None	112 mi	Aug 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 30 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 11, 2023
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 20 yd	None	74 mi	Aug 6, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 200 yd	None	66 mi	Aug 5, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	1.6 mi × 450 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	26 mi	Aug 4, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 30 yd	None	38 mi	Jun 29, 2023
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 50 yd	None	112 mi	Dec 10, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 24, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 24, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 24, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 10 yd	None	103 mi	Mar 23, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	61 mi	Mar 23, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	70 mi	May 27, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	49 mi	May 27, 2019
EF3	Severe damage	7.3 mi × 100 yd	None	28 mi	May 27, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 150 yd	None	95 mi	May 22, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 40 yd	None	87 mi	May 22, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	63 mi	May 22, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	26 mi	Oct 9, 2018
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 60 yd	None	24 mi	Oct 9, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	32 mi	Jul 19, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 19, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 26, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	Dec 4, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	6.9 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	47 mi	Dec 4, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	85 mi	Dec 4, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 25 yd	None	77 mi	Oct 14, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	30 mi	Oct 14, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	46 mi	May 10, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	45 mi	May 10, 2017
EF0	Light damage	6.8 mi × 20 yd	None	87 mi	Mar 25, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	18.5 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	63 mi	Mar 6, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	9.7 mi × 90 yd	None	23 mi	Mar 6, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 60 yd	None	22 mi	Mar 6, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	96 mi	Jul 7, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	15 mi	May 9, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	61 mi	Apr 27, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	25 mi	Apr 27, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 75 yd	None	61 mi	Apr 27, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	21 mi	Apr 27, 2016
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	21 mi	Apr 27, 2016
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 15 yd	None	98 mi	Apr 19, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	22 mi	Nov 11, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 40 yd	None	119 mi	Jun 28, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 28, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 28, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 20, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 20, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	59 mi	Jun 20, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	55 mi	May 24, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	18.3 mi × 20 yd	None	28 mi	Sep 10, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 300 yd	None	5 mi	Jun 29, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	49 mi	May 11, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	May 20, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 17, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	82 mi	Apr 17, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	7.5 mi × 70 yd	None	82 mi	Apr 17, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	35 mi	Apr 25, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 70 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 27, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 27, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 70 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 26, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 70 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 26, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 100 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 14, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 14, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	May 25, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 100 yd	None	69 mi	May 25, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 150 yd	None	106 mi	Apr 19, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	110 mi	Apr 15, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 40 yd	None	96 mi	Feb 27, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 40 yd	None	100 mi	Feb 27, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	Feb 27, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Feb 27, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	Feb 27, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 40 yd	None	102 mi	Jul 20, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 4, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	38 mi	Jun 4, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	122 mi	Apr 23, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	123 mi	Apr 23, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 25 yd	None	84 mi	Apr 4, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	84 mi	May 15, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	81 mi	May 15, 2009
EF0	Light damage	3.1 mi × 100 yd	None	33 mi	May 13, 2009
EF0	Light damage	9.2 mi × 200 yd	None	25 mi	May 13, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	5.8 mi × 150 yd	2 dead, 6 hurt	22 mi	May 13, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	7.7 mi × 100 yd	None	27 mi	May 13, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 40 yd	None	129 mi	Dec 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	86 mi	Dec 27, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	84 mi	Dec 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 30 yd	None	83 mi	Dec 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	84 mi	Dec 27, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 30 yd	None	99 mi	Dec 27, 2008
EF0	Light damage	5.6 mi × 25 yd	None	43 mi	Jul 21, 2008
EF0	Light damage	4.4 mi × 25 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 21, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	42 mi	Jun 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	6 mi	Jun 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	25 mi	Jun 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	May 30, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 70 yd	None	54 mi	May 30, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 30 yd	None	22 mi	Apr 25, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	67 mi	Apr 10, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Apr 10, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 150 yd	None	65 mi	Apr 10, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 50 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 10, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	1.8 mi × 220 yd	None	26 mi	Apr 10, 2008
EF0	Light damage	9.1 mi × 50 yd	None	63 mi	Apr 10, 2008
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	111 mi	Jan 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	105 mi	Jan 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Oct 17, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	4.1 mi × 90 yd	2 dead, 0 hurt	74 mi	Oct 17, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	108 mi	Oct 17, 2007
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 40 yd	None	82 mi	Oct 17, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 40 yd	None	116 mi	Oct 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	81 mi	Oct 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	76 mi	Oct 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 60 yd	None	72 mi	Oct 2, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	73 mi	Oct 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	Oct 2, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	15.1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	67 mi	Oct 2, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 210 yd	None	16 mi	Oct 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 8, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 22, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Mar 1, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Mar 1, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 60 yd	None	67 mi	Mar 1, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	Mar 1, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 75 yd	None	4 mi	Jul 17, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 22, 2006
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 22, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Jun 22, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 22, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 22, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	114 mi	Jun 10, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 6, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	19 mi	Apr 2, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	3.5 mi × 350 yd	None	83 mi	Apr 2, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 2, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 2, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	35 mi	Apr 2, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	30 mi	Apr 2, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 200 yd	None	97 mi	Mar 30, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	124 mi	Mar 13, 2006
EF3	Severe damage	24 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	121 mi	Mar 13, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	6.5 mi × 300 yd	None	119 mi	Mar 13, 2006
EF4	Devastating damage	29 mi × 500 yd	None	77 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 300 yd	None	81 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF3	Severe damage	10.7 mi × 300 yd	4 dead, 26 hurt	84 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 8 yd	None	29 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF0	Light damage	5.5 mi × 8 yd	None	24 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF3	Severe damage	20 mi × 350 yd	None	99 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 125 yd	None	111 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	112 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 75 yd	None	93 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 75 yd	None	101 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF0	Light damage	10.5 mi × 75 yd	None	74 mi	Mar 12, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	6.7 mi × 150 yd	None	32 mi	Nov 12, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	Sep 19, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	May 11, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 70 yd	None	56 mi	May 30, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	53 mi	May 30, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 70 yd	None	51 mi	May 30, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	50 mi	May 30, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	101 mi	May 24, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	92 mi	May 24, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	77 mi	May 24, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	May 24, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	May 24, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	16.4 mi × 200 yd	None	55 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	43 mi	May 10, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	17.5 mi × 150 yd	None	86 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	34 mi	May 10, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	28.4 mi × 200 yd	None	65 mi	May 10, 2003
EF3	Severe damage	9.5 mi × 200 yd	None	74 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	May 10, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	59 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	75 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	74 mi	May 10, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	11.5 mi × 200 yd	None	48 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	70 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	May 10, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	20 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	54 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	10.7 mi × 100 yd	None	31 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	4.4 mi × 150 yd	None	30 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	May 10, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 200 yd	None	27 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	54 mi	May 10, 2003
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 300 yd	None	12 mi	Apr 30, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 60 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 11, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Sep 20, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	121 mi	Jul 18, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 20, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 150 yd	None	94 mi	Mar 26, 2000
EF0	Light damage	10 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	Feb 29, 2000
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	109 mi	Feb 29, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 40 yd	None	109 mi	Feb 29, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	108 mi	Feb 25, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 12, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 4, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	26.5 mi × 120 yd	None	106 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	107 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF3	Severe damage	7.5 mi × 200 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 100 yd	None	98 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 200 yd	None	25 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF3	Severe damage	11 mi × 400 yd	None	15 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	16 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	43 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 120 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 120 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	105 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	43 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 440 yd	None	45 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	21 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	61 mi	Apr 8, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 14, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	72 mi	Jun 14, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 14, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 14, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	9.5 mi × 75 yd	None	48 mi	Jun 14, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 14, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 14, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 14, 1998
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 14, 1998
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 25 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 14, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 14, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	122 mi	Apr 13, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 1 yd	None	52 mi	Apr 7, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 1 yd	None	62 mi	Apr 7, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 1 yd	None	57 mi	Apr 7, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Apr 7, 1998
EF0	Light damage	12 mi × 10 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 30, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 30, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 30, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	59 mi	Apr 30, 1997
EF0	Light damage	13 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	Apr 30, 1997
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 50 yd	None	62 mi	Apr 30, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 30, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Apr 30, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	55 mi	Apr 30, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 5, 1997
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	107 mi	May 25, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	15 mi	May 9, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 35 yd	None	31 mi	May 9, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 80 yd	None	106 mi	Jul 8, 1995
EF3	Severe damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	78 mi	Jul 4, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	28 mi	May 27, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	25 mi	May 13, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	12 mi × 120 yd	None	109 mi	Sep 22, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 43 yd	None	74 mi	Sep 7, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 17 yd	None	22 mi	Jul 15, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 2, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 350 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 2, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 300 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 2, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 250 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 2, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 17, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 73 yd	None	56 mi	Sep 24, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 15, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 33 yd	None	77 mi	May 18, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 13 yd	None	17 mi	May 17, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	109 mi	Mar 12, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 16, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 16, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	24 mi	Jun 16, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 16, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 16, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	6.5 mi × 53 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 16, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 27 yd	None	23 mi	Jun 2, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 23 yd	None	10 mi	Mar 13, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	63 mi	Mar 12, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	62 mi	May 24, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Apr 27, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	32 mi	Apr 27, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	12 mi × 60 yd	None	22 mi	Apr 27, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 60 yd	None	22 mi	Apr 27, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	31 mi	Apr 27, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	70 mi	May 8, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	27 mi × 60 yd	None	32 mi	May 8, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 60 yd	None	30 mi	May 8, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	11 mi × 43 yd	None	27 mi	May 8, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 43 yd	None	24 mi	May 8, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 60 yd	None	15 mi	May 8, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Sep 16, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 40 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 2, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 3 yd	None	30 mi	Apr 14, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 10 yd	None	28 mi	Apr 14, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Apr 14, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Aug 5, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 100 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 5, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	59 mi	Jun 30, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 77 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 8, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 8, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	78 mi	Apr 29, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	77 mi	Apr 29, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	77 mi	Apr 29, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 29, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	12 mi × 300 yd	None	54 mi	Apr 29, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 3 yd	None	106 mi	Apr 29, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 27 yd	None	106 mi	Apr 3, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	13 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 27 hurt	74 mi	Jun 29, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	105 mi	May 18, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 70 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	113 mi	Dec 2, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 400 yd	None	78 mi	Dec 1, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	13 mi × 100 yd	None	35 mi	Sep 13, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	13 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	Sep 13, 1982
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	49 mi	May 21, 1982
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	55 mi	May 21, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	62 mi	May 16, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 27 yd	None	41 mi	Apr 2, 1982
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	78 mi	Jun 21, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	77 mi	Jun 21, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	56 mi	Jun 21, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	118 mi	Apr 13, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	15.2 mi × 33 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 13, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	65 mi	Jul 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	63 mi	Jul 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	10.3 mi × 30 yd	None	24 mi	Jun 14, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	5.1 mi × 33 yd	None	12 mi	Jun 2, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	14.7 mi × 80 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	23 mi	Jun 2, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	60 mi	Oct 22, 1979
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 30 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 20, 1979
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 30 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 1, 1978
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 7, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	2.7 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	74 mi	Sep 23, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	16.8 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Sep 23, 1977
EF0	Light damage	14.1 mi × 100 yd	None	67 mi	May 5, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	0 dead, 1 hurt	58 mi	May 4, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	May 4, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	50 mi	May 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	4.3 mi × 20 yd	None	14 mi	May 4, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	86 mi	Apr 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	76 mi	Mar 26, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Lancaster over 46 years

358

Total tornados on record

7.2

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Apr

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

193

EF1

109

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 MONROE, MI Mar 12, 2006

29 mi path

EF3 RANDOLPH, MI Mar 12, 2006

10.7 mi path 4 deaths 26 injured

EF3 LINCOLN, MI Mar 13, 2006

24 mi path 6 injured

EF3 HOWARD, MI Mar 12, 2006

20 mi path

EF3 DAVIS, IO Apr 8, 1999

11 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

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

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

PEAK

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Lancaster

🛡️ 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 Lancaster with live tracking