Milford Mill, MD Tornado History — 113 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Milford Mill, MD had?
Milford Mill has had 113 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Milford Mill?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Milford Mill was an EF0 on June 18, 2025.
When is tornado season in Milford Mill?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Milford Mill, with 36 on record. April through June account for 57 of the 113 tornadoes on record near Milford Mill.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Milford Mill
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 55 total, averaging 2.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Milford Mill since December 29, 2025
These are 4 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
EF-0 tornado confirmed. 439pm start 445pm end. Path 1.9 miles. Max width 90 yards. Peak wind 65 mph. (LWX)
An EF1 tornado touched down in Lake Shore near Patapsco Road... tracking south for about 3/4 of a mile for about 2 minutes. Estimated max path width was 160 yards. Esti (LWX)
NWS Storm Survey confirms EF-0 tornado touchdown near New Windsor with estimated peak winds of 80 mph... maximum path width of 150 yards... and a path length of 1.68 mi (LWX)
EF0. Peak Wind 80 mph. Path Width 75 yards. Path length 0.3 miles. (LWX)
Within 25 miles of Milford Mill. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Milford Mill
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Milford Mill 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 Milford Mill 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)
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 Milford Mill
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Milford Mill since 1950, across 2 events. 139 injuries have been reported across all events. 2018 was the deadliest year on record near Milford Mill.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on September 24, 2001, which caused 2 fatalities along a 17.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Milford Mill
What the record shows near Milford Mill
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Milford Mill, with 30 of the 113 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 19 so far. The Milford Mill record runs from the 1960s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Milford Mill, 101 reached EF0 or EF1 and 12 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Milford Mill is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Milford Mill has averaged 2.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 55 in total. 2012 was the busiest of them with 9, and 2 of those years passed with none at all.