Aberdeen, MD Tornado History — 83 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Aberdeen, MD had?
Aberdeen has had 83 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Aberdeen?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Aberdeen was an EF1 on May 16, 2025.
When is tornado season in Aberdeen?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Aberdeen, with 18 on record. April through June account for 33 of the 83 tornadoes on record near Aberdeen.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Aberdeen
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 30 total, averaging 1.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Aberdeen since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
An EF1 tornado occurred near Kirkwood... PA in the evening hours of June 14th... 2026. The tornado path length was 2.87 miles... had a maximum width of 30 yards... and (CTP)
Within 25 miles of Aberdeen. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Aberdeen
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Aberdeen and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 16, 2025 and the most recent on June 19, 2025. They are already counted in the Aberdeen totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Winds took down a tree in the Goose Hill area... which landed on power wires and snapped a telephone pole in half. Additional wind damage in a nearby wooded area... whe (PHI)
NWS storm survey can confirm a tornado touched down around Federal Hill in Baltimore City and tracked east before lifting in Dundalk. The tornado was given a preliminar (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 Aberdeen
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Aberdeen since 1950, across 1 event. 67 injuries have been reported across all events. 2018 was the deadliest year on record near Aberdeen.
The deadliest single event was an EF1 on November 2, 2018, which caused 2 fatalities along a 2.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Aberdeen
What the record shows near Aberdeen
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Aberdeen, with 23 of the 83 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 11 so far. The Aberdeen record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Aberdeen, 71 reached EF0 or EF1 and 12 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Aberdeen is rated EF2, of which 12 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Aberdeen has averaged 1.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 30 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 4, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.