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Tornadoes in Maryland

Maryland has recorded 425 tornadoes since 1950, 33rd among the states; 9 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 425tornadoes since 1950
  • 9rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 9deaths along their paths
  • 2011most in one year, 27
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Maryland 1950: 1 1952: 4 1953: 2 1954: 2 1958: 2 1959: 2 1960: 2 1961: 4 1962: 3 1963: 2 1965: 2 1966: 2 1967: 5 1969: 2 1971: 3 1972: 1 1973: 4 1974: 4 1975: 10 1976: 4 1977: 2 1978: 9 1979: 8 1980: 3 1981: 2 1982: 1 1983: 2 1984: 5 1989: 1 1990: 10 1991: 1 1992: 13 1993: 6 1994: 21 1995: 24 1996: 21 1997: 4 1998: 11 1999: 3 2000: 8 2001: 10 2002: 14 2003: 10 2004: 20 2006: 3 2007: 2 2008: 8 2009: 10 2010: 4 2011: 27 27 2012: 16 2013: 10 2014: 2 2015: 4 2016: 3 2017: 4 2018: 2 2019: 6 2020: 20 2021: 8 2022: 6 2023: 3 2024: 12 2025: 5 1950196519771991200120122022

The strongest tornadoes

Notable events
Apr 28, 2002F4Charles, Calvert3
Jun 2, 1998F4Garrett, Allegany0

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Tornadoes by county in Maryland
Frederick County38
St. Mary's County34
Charles County32
Baltimore County31
Anne Arundel County29
Montgomery County29
Prince George's County28
Harford County26
Carroll County26
Cecil County19
Howard County19
Calvert County19
Washington County15
Worcester County15
Dorchester County14
Queen Anne's County13
Garrett County12
Wicomico County11
Allegany County9
Caroline County8
Somerset County6
Baltimore city6
Kent County5
Talbot County4