Calvert County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Calvert County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 28, 2002). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 123 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 123 injured

38 milongest path · 2002

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F17

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 28, 2002	F4	38 mi	650 yd	122	3
Jun 27, 1978	F2	6.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 1983	F2	4 mi	37 yd	0	0
May 13, 2000	F1	12 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2002	F1	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1994	F1	3 mi	120 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 2020	EF1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 2000	F1	1.5 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1996	F1	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1979	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	1	0
Feb 21, 2014	EF0	23.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1994	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 4, 2020	EF0	0.8 mi	175 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 2020	EF1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 2014	EF0	23.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 2012	EF0	0.7 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF0	1.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2008	EF0	1.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 28, 2004	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2002	F4	38 mi	650 yd	122	3
Apr 28, 2002	F1	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 22, 2001	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 13, 2000	F1	12 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 2000	F1	1.5 mi	70 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 28, 2002, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Mary's County, MD34 Talbot County, MD4 Charles County, MD32 Dorchester County, MD14 Prince George's County, MD28 Westmoreland County, VA7 Anne Arundel County, MD29 Alexandria city, VA2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Calvert County, Maryland had?

19 tornadoes touched Calvert County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Calvert County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 28, 2002, with a 38-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Calvert County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 19). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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