H Street NE, DC Tornado History — 112 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has H Street NE, DC had?
H Street NE has had 112 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near H Street NE?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of H Street NE was an EF0 on June 18, 2025.
When is tornado season in H Street NE?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near H Street NE, with 18 on record. April through June account for 49 of the 112 tornadoes on record near H Street NE.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near H Street NE
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 48 total, averaging 2.4 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near H Street NE
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of H Street NE and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 18, 2025 and the most recent on June 19, 2025. They are already counted in the H Street NE totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
NWS Storm Survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in Odenton... MD at approximately 440 pm... with peak winds estimated at 80mph. Path length was 0.1 mile (LWX)
Corrected for time/date. NWS Storm Survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in Odenton... MD at approximately 215 pm... with peak winds estimated at 80mph. (LWX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near H Street NE
3 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of H Street NE since 1950, across 2 events. 121 injuries have been reported across all events. 2001 was the deadliest year on record near H Street NE.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on September 24, 2001, which caused 2 fatalities along a 17.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near H Street NE
What the record shows near H Street NE
The 1990s were the busiest decade near H Street NE, with 29 of the 112 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 15 so far. The H Street NE record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near H Street NE, 98 reached EF0 or EF1 and 13 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near H Street NE is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged. A further 1 near H Street NE is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years H Street NE has averaged 2.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 48 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 8, and 5 of those years passed with none at all.