Mount Pleasant, DC Tornado History — 114 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Mount Pleasant, DC had?
Mount Pleasant has had 114 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Mount Pleasant?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Mount Pleasant was an EF0 on June 18, 2025.
When is tornado season in Mount Pleasant?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Mount Pleasant, with 20 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Mount Pleasant
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 51 total, averaging 2.5 per year over this window.
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 Mount Pleasant
3 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Mount Pleasant since 1950, across 2 events. 121 injuries have been reported across all events. 2001 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on September 24, 2001, which caused 2 fatalities along a 17.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Mount Pleasant
About Tornadoes in Mount Pleasant
This overview was written July 29, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Mount Pleasant, in the heart of Washington, DC, sits in a corridor where tornadoes have repeatedly threaded through dense urban neighborhoods and the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs. On April 1, 1973, an F3 tornado tore along a 9.8-mile path up to 100 yards wide, injuring 37 people and causing $27,500,000 in property damage. Another F3 struck on September 5, 1979, tracking 17.9 miles and spreading 300 yards wide; it killed 1 person and injured 6. A generation later, on September 24, 2001, an F3 carved a 17.5-mile path through the area, causing 2 deaths and 55 injuries.
The area's tornadoes cluster in the warm season, from late spring through early fall, though touchdowns have also come in cooler months — an F1 on November 23, 1992, an EF1 on February 25, 2017, and an EF0 on February 7, 2020. Recent years have kept the pattern going: an EF2 on September 1, 2021 traveled 11.43 miles through the region, and on June 5, 2024 an EF1 tracked 15.16 miles, injuring 5 people and causing $5,000,000 in damage. As recently as June 18, 2025, an EF0 touched down in the area — a reminder that even brief, weaker tornadoes remain a live hazard for the District and its close-in suburbs.