Lanham-Seabrook, MD Tornado History — 109 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Lanham-Seabrook, MD had?
Lanham-Seabrook has had 109 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Lanham-Seabrook?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Lanham-Seabrook was an EF0 on July 31, 2025.
When is tornado season in Lanham-Seabrook?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Lanham-Seabrook, with 22 on record. April through June account for 51 of the 109 tornadoes on record near Lanham-Seabrook.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Lanham-Seabrook
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 46 total, averaging 2.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Lanham-Seabrook 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Lanham-Seabrook. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Lanham-Seabrook
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Lanham-Seabrook 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 Lanham-Seabrook 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 Lanham-Seabrook
3 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Lanham-Seabrook since 1950, across 2 events. 120 injuries have been reported across all events. 2001 was the deadliest year on record near Lanham-Seabrook.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on September 24, 2001, which caused 2 fatalities along a 17.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Lanham-Seabrook
What the record shows near Lanham-Seabrook
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Lanham-Seabrook, with 31 of the 109 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 14 so far. The Lanham-Seabrook record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Lanham-Seabrook, 95 reached EF0 or EF1 and 13 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Lanham-Seabrook is rated EF3, of which 4 are logged. A further 1 near Lanham-Seabrook is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Lanham-Seabrook has averaged 2.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 46 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 6, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.