The 25 Most Tornado-Prone Small Towns in Pennsylvania

Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 931 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Pennsylvania. #1 is Fairless Hills, PA (31 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950).

1. 25Lemoyne, Pennsylvania

   24 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   4,659 people · Cumberland County · median home $241,300 · income $62,086 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

2. 24Newtown Grant, Pennsylvania

   24 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   5,855 people · Bucks County · median home $583,600 · income $168,750 · Jan low 19°F · 13 in snow

3. 23Wilkins, Pennsylvania

   24 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   6,350 people · Allegheny County · median home $174,700 · income $65,625 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

4. 22Richboro, Pennsylvania

   24 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   6,443 people · Bucks County · median home $559,700 · income $159,007 · Jan low 22°F · 20 in snow

5. 21New Cumberland, Pennsylvania

   24 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   7,507 people · Cumberland County · median home $244,500 · income $82,154 · Jan low 25°F · 24 in snow

6. 20White Oak, Pennsylvania

   24 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   7,630 people · Allegheny County · median home $162,200 · income $59,452 · Jan low 21°F · 25 in snow

7. 19Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

   24 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   8,130 people · Cumberland County · median home $316,300 · income $115,761 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

8. 18Yardley, Pennsylvania

   25 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   2,605 people · Bucks County · median home $480,300 · income $112,500 · Jan low 24°F · 27 in snow

9. 17Pitcairn, Pennsylvania

   25 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,101 people · Allegheny County · median home $59,300 · income $36,419 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

10. 16Franklin, Pennsylvania

    25 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,882 people · Beaver County · median home $226,500 · income $82,917 · Jan low 19°F · 31 in snow

11. 15Zelienople, Pennsylvania

    25 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,912 people · Butler County · median home $294,200 · income $68,110 · Jan low 19°F · 31 in snow

12. 14Connoquenessing, Pennsylvania

    25 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,263 people · Butler County · median home $241,300 · income $85,369 · Jan low 17°F · 35 in snow

13. 13Jackson, Pennsylvania

    25 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,883 people · Butler County · median home $403,300 · income $119,741 · Jan low 19°F · 32 in snow

14. 12Manor, Pennsylvania

    26 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,585 people · Westmoreland County · median home $273,500 · income $138,583 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

15. 11Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania

    26 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,114 people · Allegheny County · median home $84,900 · income $45,997 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

16. 10Duquesne, Pennsylvania

    26 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,254 people · Allegheny County · median home $63,800 · income $44,180 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

17. 9New Sewickley, Pennsylvania

    26 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,183 people · Beaver County · median home $256,100 · income $73,701 · Jan low 19°F · 30 in snow

18. 8Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    26 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    8,300 people · Bucks County · median home $527,700 · income $99,322 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

19. 7Bristol, Pennsylvania

    26 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,861 people · Bucks County · median home $271,100 · income $76,042 · Jan low 22°F · 20 in snow

20. 6Shenango, Pennsylvania

    27 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,522 people · Mercer County · median home $188,900 · income $70,139 · Jan low 19°F · 41 in snow

21. 5Jeannette, Pennsylvania

    27 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    8,780 people · Westmoreland County · median home $114,400 · income $49,188 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

22. 4Woodbourne, Pennsylvania

    29 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,710 people · Bucks County · median home $667,300 · income $186,000 · Jan low 22°F · 20 in snow

23. 3Village Shires, Pennsylvania

    29 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,946 people · Bucks County · median home $515,100 · income $132,188 · Jan low 22°F · 20 in snow

24. 2Morrisville, Pennsylvania

    29 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,809 people · Bucks County · median home $292,200 · income $99,526 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

25. 1Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania

    31 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,041 people · Bucks County · median home $358,800 · income $80,807 · Jan low 22°F · 20 in snow

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