Baltimore city tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Baltimore city, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Nov 2, 2018). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 4 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

EF1strongest rating

2killed · 4 injured

4.3 milongest path · 2025

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F14

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 2, 2018	EF1	2.7 mi	150 yd	1	2
May 16, 2025	EF1	4.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2024	EF1	3.3 mi	175 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2010	EF1	0.4 mi	250 yd	3	0
Jun 5, 2024	EF0	0.4 mi	90 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 2025	EF1	4.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2024	EF1	3.3 mi	175 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2024	EF0	0.4 mi	90 yd	0	0
Nov 2, 2018	EF1	2.7 mi	150 yd	1	2
Nov 17, 2010	EF1	0.4 mi	250 yd	3	0
Jul 19, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 2, 2018, EF1, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Baltimore County, MD32 Howard County, MD19 Anne Arundel County, MD29 Harford County, MD26 Kent County, MD5 Carroll County, MD26 Queen Anne's County, MD13 Montgomery County, MD29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Baltimore city, Maryland had?

6 tornadoes touched Baltimore city, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Baltimore city?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Nov 2, 2018, with a 2.7-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Baltimore city?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 of 6). 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).