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Tornado in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
29 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has 29 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 1,091 tornado events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 4.8 per 100 square miles compares with 2.4 statewide.
By rating: 2 at (E)F0, 21 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Pennsylvania
| Measure | Bucks County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 29 | 1,091 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 83 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
2Apr
2May
2Jun
3Jul
6Aug
5Sep
6Oct
0Nov
2Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 29 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Bucks County had?
29 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Bucks County?
1 Apr 2023 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Bucks County?
The tornado of 27 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Bucks County compare with Pennsylvania for tornado?
4.8 events per 100 square miles against 2.4 statewide; the county holds 29 of the state's 1,091 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.