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Maryland Tornado History — 414 Tornadoes Since 1950

101 cities covered · 1950–present · NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Confirmed records complete through December 29, 2025

How many tornadoes does Maryland get per year?

Maryland has had 414 tornadoes on record since 1950, including 7 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes — averaging about 5.4 per year since 1950 (about 6.8 per year over the last decade). Counts come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center archive for Maryland. The 101 cities below report tornadoes within their own search radius, so those figures overlap each other and do not sum to the state total.

When was the most recent tornado in Maryland?

The most recent confirmed tornado in our Maryland dataset was an EF0 tornado on July 31, 2025. Confirmed records are complete through December 29, 2025; more recent preliminary reports are listed below.

When is tornado season in Maryland?

July is historically the peak month for tornadoes in Maryland, with 83 on record since 1950. Tornadoes can occur any time of year, but spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most US states.

Maryland at a Glance

Cities Covered
101
Tornado-prone metros
Tornadoes on Record
414
Sum across city radii
EF3+ Tornadoes
7
1.7% of all tornadoes
Peak Month
July
83 aggregate

Notable Tornadoes in Maryland

Deadliest Tornado in Maryland
F4 on April 28, 2002 — 3 fatalities.
Most Recent Tornado
EF0 on July 31, 2025.

7 preliminary tornado reports in Maryland since December 29, 2025

These are 7 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.

Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.

Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.

Preliminary July 28, 2026
1 SE Hambleton, Talbot County
Preliminary July 28, 2026
1 NW Cape St. Claire, Anne Arundel County
Preliminary EF0° July 18, 2026
2 NE Hurlock, Dorchester County
Preliminary EF0° June 22, 2026
4 NNE Sandgates, Calvert County
Preliminary EF1° March 17, 2026
2 SE Ridgely, Caroline County
Preliminary EF0° March 16, 2026
2 ESE Linwood, Carroll County
Preliminary EF0° March 11, 2026
1 NE Marriottsville, Carroll County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.

Recent tornado warnings in Maryland

County-by-county tornado warning pages for Maryland →

Cities

Aberdeen, MD
83 tornadoes since 1950
Adelphi, MD
117 tornadoes since 1950
Annapolis, MD
82 tornadoes since 1950
Arbutus, MD
103 tornadoes since 1950
Arnold, MD
80 tornadoes since 1950
Aspen Hill, MD
124 tornadoes since 1950
Ballenger Creek, MD
98 tornadoes since 1950
Baltimore, MD
103 tornadoes since 1950
Bel Air North, MD
81 tornadoes since 1950
Bel Air South, MD
79 tornadoes since 1950
Beltsville, MD
116 tornadoes since 1950
Bethesda, MD
113 tornadoes since 1950
Bowie, MD
107 tornadoes since 1950
Calverton, MD
117 tornadoes since 1950
Camp Springs, MD
110 tornadoes since 1950
Carney, MD
95 tornadoes since 1950
Catonsville, MD
108 tornadoes since 1950
Chillum, MD
118 tornadoes since 1950
Clinton, MD
109 tornadoes since 1950
Cloverly, MD
123 tornadoes since 1950
Cockeysville, MD
93 tornadoes since 1950
College Park, MD
121 tornadoes since 1950
Columbia, MD
116 tornadoes since 1950
Crofton, MD
105 tornadoes since 1950
Cumberland, MD
24 tornadoes since 1950
Damascus, MD
115 tornadoes since 1950
Dundalk, MD
94 tornadoes since 1950
East Riverdale, MD
112 tornadoes since 1950
Easton, MD
38 tornadoes since 1950
Edgewood, MD
77 tornadoes since 1950
Eldersburg, MD
108 tornadoes since 1950
Elkridge, MD
101 tornadoes since 1950
Elkton, MD
84 tornadoes since 1950
Ellicott City, MD
114 tornadoes since 1950
Essex, MD
95 tornadoes since 1950
Fairland, MD
120 tornadoes since 1950
Ferndale, MD
95 tornadoes since 1950
Fort Washington, MD
104 tornadoes since 1950
Frederick, MD
104 tornadoes since 1950
Gaithersburg, MD
122 tornadoes since 1950
Germantown, MD
120 tornadoes since 1950
Glassmanor, MD
117 tornadoes since 1950
Glen Burnie, MD
90 tornadoes since 1950
Greater Upper Marlboro, MD
105 tornadoes since 1950
Green Haven, MD
82 tornadoes since 1950
Greenbelt, MD
112 tornadoes since 1950
Gwynn Oak, MD
106 tornadoes since 1950
Hagerstown, MD
66 tornadoes since 1950
Hanover, MD
99 tornadoes since 1950
Hillcrest Heights, MD
114 tornadoes since 1950
Hunt Valley, MD
94 tornadoes since 1950
Hyattsville, MD
119 tornadoes since 1950
Ilchester, MD
111 tornadoes since 1950
Lake Shore, MD
78 tornadoes since 1950
Landover, MD
110 tornadoes since 1950
Langley Park, MD
117 tornadoes since 1950
Lanham-Seabrook, MD
109 tornadoes since 1950
Laurel, MD
114 tornadoes since 1950
Lochearn, MD
108 tornadoes since 1950
Lutherville-Timonium, MD
93 tornadoes since 1950
Maryland City, MD
110 tornadoes since 1950
Middle River, MD
92 tornadoes since 1950
Milford Mill, MD
113 tornadoes since 1950
Montgomery Village, MD
121 tornadoes since 1950
North Bethesda, MD
124 tornadoes since 1950
North Potomac, MD
114 tornadoes since 1950
Odenton, MD
100 tornadoes since 1950
Olney, MD
120 tornadoes since 1950
Owings Mills, MD
111 tornadoes since 1950
Oxon Hill, MD
114 tornadoes since 1950
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, MD
113 tornadoes since 1950
Parkville, MD
101 tornadoes since 1950
Parole, MD
86 tornadoes since 1950
Pasadena, MD
85 tornadoes since 1950
Perry Hall, MD
86 tornadoes since 1950
Pikesville, MD
105 tornadoes since 1950
Potomac, MD
119 tornadoes since 1950
Randallstown, MD
113 tornadoes since 1950
Reisterstown, MD
107 tornadoes since 1950
Rockville, MD
122 tornadoes since 1950
Rosedale, MD
101 tornadoes since 1950
Rossville, MD
93 tornadoes since 1950
Salisbury, MD
42 tornadoes since 1950
Scaggsville, MD
117 tornadoes since 1950
Seabrook, MD
111 tornadoes since 1950
Severn, MD
94 tornadoes since 1950
Severna Park, MD
79 tornadoes since 1950
Silver Spring, MD
121 tornadoes since 1950
South Gate, MD
91 tornadoes since 1950
South Laurel, MD
113 tornadoes since 1950
St. Charles, MD
104 tornadoes since 1950
Suitland, MD
113 tornadoes since 1950
Suitland-Silver Hill, MD
113 tornadoes since 1950
Takoma Park, MD
120 tornadoes since 1950
Towson, MD
98 tornadoes since 1950
Waldorf, MD
102 tornadoes since 1950
West Elkridge, MD
100 tornadoes since 1950
Westminster, MD
89 tornadoes since 1950
Wheaton, MD
121 tornadoes since 1950
White Oak, MD
118 tornadoes since 1950
Woodlawn, MD
106 tornadoes since 1950
Aggregate totals sum each city's 25-mile search radius; tornadoes within overlapping radii are counted multiple times in the aggregate figures but appear only once on each individual city page. Data source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.