Greater Upper Marlboro, MD Tornado History — 105 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Greater Upper Marlboro, MD had?
Greater Upper Marlboro has had 105 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Greater Upper Marlboro?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Greater Upper Marlboro was an EF0 on July 31, 2025.
When is tornado season in Greater Upper Marlboro?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Greater Upper Marlboro, with 24 on record. April through June account for 46 of the 105 tornadoes on record near Greater Upper Marlboro.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Greater Upper Marlboro
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 42 total, averaging 2.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Greater Upper Marlboro 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
A second tornado touched down along Lake Drive in the Arnold/Cape Saint Claire area for about a minute. Significant convergent tree damage was noted... along with the g (LWX)
Within 25 miles of Greater Upper Marlboro. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Greater Upper Marlboro
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Greater Upper Marlboro 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 Greater Upper Marlboro 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 Greater Upper Marlboro
6 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Greater Upper Marlboro since 1950, across 3 events. 235 injuries have been reported across all events. 2002 was the deadliest year on record near Greater Upper Marlboro.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 28, 2002, which caused 3 fatalities along a 38.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Greater Upper Marlboro
What the record shows near Greater Upper Marlboro
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Greater Upper Marlboro, with 30 of the 105 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 11 so far. The Greater Upper Marlboro record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Greater Upper Marlboro, 90 reached EF0 or EF1 and 14 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Greater Upper Marlboro is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Greater Upper Marlboro is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Greater Upper Marlboro has averaged 2.1 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 42 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 6, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.