Baltimore County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Baltimore County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 28, 1978). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 68 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 68 injured

20 milongest path · 1978

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F116

(E)F24

(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
Aug 28, 1978	F2	20 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1979	F2	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1973	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	4	0
Oct 18, 1990	F2	0.1 mi	100 yd	59	0
Nov 2, 2018	EF1	2.7 mi	150 yd	1	2
May 13, 2000	F1	5 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 2009	EF1	5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 16, 2025	EF1	4.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 8, 1996	F1	3.8 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jun 5, 2024	EF1	3.3 mi	175 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2019	EF1	2.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 2021	EF1	2.2 mi	120 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	EF1	0.9 mi	110 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 2023	EF0	6.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 1, 2021	EF0	6.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 2021	EF1	2.2 mi	120 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2019	EF1	2.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 2, 2018	EF1	2.7 mi	150 yd	1	2
Jun 10, 2013	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2013	EF0	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF0	1.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF0	1.1 mi	75 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Baltimore city, MD6 Harford County, MD26 Howard County, MD19 Carroll County, MD26 Kent County, MD5 Anne Arundel County, MD29 York County, PA34 Cecil County, MD19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Baltimore County, Maryland had?

32 tornadoes touched Baltimore County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Baltimore County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 28, 1978, with a 20-mile path.

When is tornado season in Baltimore County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (10 of 32). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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