Allegany County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Allegany County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 2, 1998).

9tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 6 injured
36.5 milongest path · 1998
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F12
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 2, 1998F436.5 mi1,200 yd50
Jul 5, 1969F20.5 mi200 yd10
Jun 1, 2012EF11.1 mi175 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F11 mi50 yd00
Jul 29, 2009EF05.3 mi100 yd00
Jul 29, 2009EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF00.6 mi75 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF00.6 mi75 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F00.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 1, 2012EF11.1 mi175 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF00.6 mi75 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF00.6 mi75 yd00
Jul 29, 2009EF05.3 mi100 yd00
Jul 29, 2009EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F11 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F436.5 mi1,200 yd50
Jul 5, 1969F20.5 mi200 yd10

Nearby counties

Mineral County, WV2Hampshire County, WV4Morgan County, WV1Bedford County, PA13Garrett County, MD11Somerset County, PA16Frederick County, VA11Fulton County, PA6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Allegany County, Maryland had?

9 tornadoes touched Allegany County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Allegany County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 2, 1998, with a 36.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Allegany County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).