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Maryland

24 counties9 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+37 county disaster declarations

Maryland has recorded 425 tornadoes since 1950, 33rd among the states; 56 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851; 56,431 acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.

2025
  • Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
  • Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851

Statewide totals

Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.

Tornadoes since 1950
425
33rd of 51
Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
9
31st of 51
Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
56
11th of 51
At hurricane strength
11
12th of 51
Acres burned since 1984
56K
35 large fires
Flood insurance claims
20,800
$340 million paid

County leaders

Where in Maryland each hazard has struck most.

Most tornadoes

  1. 1Frederick County38
  2. 2St. Mary's County34
  3. 3Charles County32
  4. 4Baltimore County31
  5. 5Anne Arundel County29

Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi

  1. 1Worcester County41
  2. 2Somerset County39
  3. 3Wicomico County36
  4. 4Dorchester County31
  5. 5St. Mary's County29

Most acres burned

  1. 1Dorchester County55K
  2. 2Somerset County1,432

Most flood claims

  1. 1Baltimore County3,366
  2. 2Anne Arundel County2,825
  3. 3Worcester County2,519
  4. 4Somerset County1,260
  5. 5Prince George's County1,158

Notable events

The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Maryland’s record. Each opens its own page.

Tornadoes

  1. F4 2002, Charles3 killed
  2. F4 1998, Garrett36.5 mi

Hurricanes and tropical storms

  1. Unnamed 1879Cat. 2
  2. Gloria 1985Cat. 2
  3. Donna 1960Cat. 2
  4. Unnamed 1878Cat. 2
  5. Barbara 1953Cat. 1
  6. Unnamed 1903Cat. 1
  7. Unnamed 1894Cat. 1
  8. Irene 2011Cat. 1
  9. Charley 1986Cat. 1
  10. Unnamed 1935Cat. 1

Every county

Sort by any column. Each county opens its full record.

Counties of Maryland
Allegany County97037717
Anne Arundel County292002,82523
Baltimore city61301,06522
Baltimore County311603,36624
Calvert County1925055924
Caroline County82607721
Carroll County2615013819
Cecil County1920070321
Charles County3222036124
Dorchester County143154,9991,14220
Frederick County3814027123
Garrett County124011014
Harford County2617035320
Howard County1914042222
Kent County520034121
Montgomery County2914077621
Prince George's County282001,15819
Queen Anne's County132201,07318
Somerset County6391,4321,26014
St. Mary's County3429061318
Talbot County425067720
Washington County1513037017
Wicomico County1136024414
Worcester County154102,51914

Cities

Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.

  • Baltimore
    Hazard fingerprint for Baltimore Tornado: 86th percentile. Tropical: 61th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 98th percentile. Hail & wind: 98th percentile. Heat: 94th percentile. Cold: 83th percentile. Winter: 88th percentile.
  • Frederick
    Hazard fingerprint for Frederick Tornado: 73th percentile. Tropical: 57th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 96th percentile. Hail & wind: 93th percentile. Heat: 83th percentile. Cold: 94th percentile. Winter: 92th percentile.
  • Gaithersburg
    Hazard fingerprint for Gaithersburg Tornado: 74th percentile. Tropical: 61th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 98th percentile. Hail & wind: 98th percentile. Heat: 90th percentile. Cold: 96th percentile. Winter: 94th percentile.
  • Rockville
    Hazard fingerprint for Rockville Tornado: 74th percentile. Tropical: 61th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 98th percentile. Hail & wind: 98th percentile. Heat: 90th percentile. Cold: 96th percentile. Winter: 94th percentile.
  • Bowie
    Hazard fingerprint for Bowie Tornado: 73th percentile. Tropical: 69th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 96th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 90th percentile. Cold: 89th percentile. Winter: 82th percentile.
  • Hagerstown
    Hazard fingerprint for Hagerstown Tornado: 42th percentile. Tropical: 53th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 89th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 83th percentile. Cold: 93th percentile. Winter: 91th percentile.
  • Annapolis
    Hazard fingerprint for Annapolis Tornado: 83th percentile. Tropical: 69th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 97th percentile. Hail & wind: 97th percentile. Heat: 89th percentile. Cold: 89th percentile. Winter: 84th percentile.
  • College Park
    Hazard fingerprint for College Park Tornado: 73th percentile. Tropical: 69th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 96th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 90th percentile. Cold: 89th percentile. Winter: 82th percentile.
  • Salisbury
    Hazard fingerprint for Salisbury Tornado: 38th percentile. Tropical: 81th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 87th percentile. Hail & wind: 60th percentile. Heat: 33th percentile. Cold: 22th percentile. Winter: 63th percentile.
  • Laurel
    Hazard fingerprint for Laurel Tornado: 73th percentile. Tropical: 69th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 96th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 90th percentile. Cold: 89th percentile. Winter: 82th percentile.
  • Greenbelt
    Hazard fingerprint for Greenbelt Tornado: 73th percentile. Tropical: 69th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 96th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 90th percentile. Cold: 89th percentile. Winter: 82th percentile.
  • Hyattsville
    Hazard fingerprint for Hyattsville Tornado: 73th percentile. Tropical: 69th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 96th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 90th percentile. Cold: 89th percentile. Winter: 82th percentile.
  • Westminster
    Hazard fingerprint for Westminster Tornado: 74th percentile. Tropical: 61th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 92th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 81th percentile. Cold: 91th percentile. Winter: 92th percentile.
  • Cumberland
    Hazard fingerprint for Cumberland Tornado: 29th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 89th percentile. Hail & wind: 88th percentile. Heat: 80th percentile. Cold: 99th percentile. Winter: 98th percentile.
  • Aberdeen
    Hazard fingerprint for Aberdeen Tornado: 75th percentile. Tropical: 67th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 96th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 89th percentile. Cold: 96th percentile. Winter: 94th percentile.
  • Easton
    Hazard fingerprint for Easton Tornado: 22th percentile. Tropical: 74th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 93th percentile. Hail & wind: 94th percentile. Heat: 92th percentile. Cold: 76th percentile. Winter: 80th percentile.
  • Takoma Park
    Hazard fingerprint for Takoma Park Tornado: 74th percentile. Tropical: 61th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 98th percentile. Hail & wind: 98th percentile. Heat: 90th percentile. Cold: 96th percentile. Winter: 94th percentile.
  • Elkton
    Hazard fingerprint for Elkton Tornado: 70th percentile. Tropical: 69th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 94th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 93th percentile. Cold: 82th percentile. Winter: 87th percentile.
  • Havre de Grace
    Hazard fingerprint for Havre de Grace Tornado: 75th percentile. Tropical: 67th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 96th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 89th percentile. Cold: 96th percentile. Winter: 94th percentile.
  • New Carrollton
    Hazard fingerprint for New Carrollton Tornado: 73th percentile. Tropical: 69th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 96th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 90th percentile. Cold: 89th percentile. Winter: 82th percentile.
  • Cambridge
    Hazard fingerprint for Cambridge Tornado: 34th percentile. Tropical: 78th percentile. Wildfire: 83th percentile. Flood: 86th percentile. Hail & wind: 37th percentile. Heat: 39th percentile. Cold: 22th percentile. Winter: 64th percentile.
  • La Plata
    Hazard fingerprint for La Plata Tornado: 83th percentile. Tropical: 72th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 85th percentile. Hail & wind: 93th percentile. Heat: 92th percentile. Cold: 84th percentile. Winter: 77th percentile.
  • Bel Air
    Hazard fingerprint for Bel Air Tornado: 75th percentile. Tropical: 67th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 96th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 89th percentile. Cold: 96th percentile. Winter: 94th percentile.