Suitland-Silver Hill, MD Tornado History — 113 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Suitland-Silver Hill, MD had?
Suitland-Silver Hill has had 113 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Suitland-Silver Hill?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Suitland-Silver Hill was an EF0 on June 18, 2025.
When is tornado season in Suitland-Silver Hill?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Suitland-Silver Hill, with 20 on record. April through June account for 51 of the 113 tornadoes on record near Suitland-Silver Hill.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Suitland-Silver Hill
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 44 total, averaging 2.2 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Suitland-Silver Hill
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Suitland-Silver Hill 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 Suitland-Silver Hill 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 Suitland-Silver Hill
6 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Suitland-Silver Hill since 1950, across 3 events. 240 injuries have been reported across all events. 2002 was the deadliest year on record near Suitland-Silver Hill.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 28, 2002, which caused 3 fatalities along a 38.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Suitland-Silver Hill
What the record shows near Suitland-Silver Hill
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Suitland-Silver Hill, with 30 of the 113 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 12 so far. The Suitland-Silver Hill record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Suitland-Silver Hill, 98 reached EF0 or EF1 and 14 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Suitland-Silver Hill is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Suitland-Silver Hill is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Suitland-Silver Hill has averaged 2.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 44 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 8, and 5 of those years passed with none at all.