Owings Mills, MD Tornado History — 111 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Owings Mills, MD had?
Owings Mills has had 111 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Owings Mills?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Owings Mills was an EF1 on May 16, 2025.
When is tornado season in Owings Mills?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Owings Mills, with 33 on record. April through June account for 56 of the 111 tornadoes on record near Owings Mills.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Owings Mills
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 54 total, averaging 2.7 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Owings Mills 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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)
EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph confirmed in the Riviera Beach area. 1.1 mile path legnth... estimated 90 yard maximum path width. On the ground for two (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 Owings Mills. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Owings Mills
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Owings Mills and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 16, 2025 and the most recent on May 16, 2025. It is already counted in the Owings Mills totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
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 Owings Mills
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Owings Mills since 1950, across 2 events. 136 injuries have been reported across all events. 2018 was the deadliest year on record near Owings Mills.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on September 24, 2001, which caused 2 fatalities along a 17.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Owings Mills
What the record shows near Owings Mills
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Owings Mills, with 30 of the 111 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 19 so far. The Owings Mills record runs from the 1960s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Owings Mills, 99 reached EF0 or EF1 and 12 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Owings Mills is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Owings Mills has averaged 2.7 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 54 in total. 2012 was the busiest of them with 8, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.