Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, May 26, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.3 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.07, -76.30) to the end point (40.07, -76.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 26, 1961, 11:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Pennsylvania
- Counties
- Lancaster County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 26, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1961 | F2 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.