Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, November 26, 1979

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.17, -76.30) to the end point (40.17, -76.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
November 26, 1979, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Pennsylvania
Counties
Lancaster County
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on November 26, 1979

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 26, 1979F1New Jersey0.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 26, 1979F0Pennsylvania0.3 mi50 yd00
Nov 26, 1979F0Pennsylvania0.1 mi50 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.