Kennedy Street, DC Tornado History — 119 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Kennedy Street, DC had?
Kennedy Street has had 119 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Kennedy Street?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Kennedy Street was an EF0 on June 18, 2025.
When is tornado season in Kennedy Street?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Kennedy Street, with 21 on record. April through June account for 53 of the 119 tornadoes on record near Kennedy Street.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Kennedy Street
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 53 total, averaging 2.6 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Kennedy Street
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Kennedy Street 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 Kennedy Street 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 Kennedy Street
3 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Kennedy Street since 1950, across 2 events. 121 injuries have been reported across all events. 2001 was the deadliest year on record near Kennedy Street.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on September 24, 2001, which caused 2 fatalities along a 17.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Kennedy Street
What the record shows near Kennedy Street
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Kennedy Street, with 32 of the 119 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 16 so far. The Kennedy Street record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Kennedy Street, 105 reached EF0 or EF1 and 13 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Kennedy Street is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged. A further 1 near Kennedy Street is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Kennedy Street has averaged 2.6 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 53 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 8, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.