White Oak, MD Tornado History — 118 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has White Oak, MD had?
White Oak has had 118 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near White Oak?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of White Oak was an EF0 on June 18, 2025.
When is tornado season in White Oak?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near White Oak, with 24 on record. April through June account for 52 of the 118 tornadoes on record near White Oak.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near White Oak
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 54 total, averaging 2.7 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near White Oak 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
EF0. Peak Wind 80 mph. Path Width 75 yards. Path length 0.3 miles. (LWX)
Within 25 miles of White Oak. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near White Oak
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of White Oak 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 White Oak 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 White Oak
3 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of White Oak since 1950, across 2 events. 122 injuries have been reported across all events. 2001 was the deadliest year on record near White Oak.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on September 24, 2001, which caused 2 fatalities along a 17.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near White Oak
What the record shows near White Oak
The 2010s were the busiest decade near White Oak, with 33 of the 118 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 16 so far. The White Oak record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near White Oak, 103 reached EF0 or EF1 and 14 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near White Oak is rated EF3, of which 4 are logged. A further 1 near White Oak is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years White Oak has averaged 2.7 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 54 in total. 2012 was the busiest of them with 9, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.