Carroll County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Carroll County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 19, 1996).

26tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
20 milongest path · 1978
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F19
(E)F24
(E)F32
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 19, 1996F32.2 mi350 yd30
May 22, 1983F32 mi37 yd00
Aug 28, 1978F220 mi20 yd00
Nov 2, 2018EF25.5 mi400 yd00
Jun 5, 2024EF24.4 mi100 yd00
May 23, 1979F22 mi150 yd00
Jul 19, 1963F114.4 mi600 yd00
Feb 7, 2020EF110.3 mi100 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF13.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 1, 2012EF12.9 mi150 yd00
Jul 27, 1969F11 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1975F10.5 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 5, 2024EF00.7 mi100 yd00
Jun 5, 2024EF24.4 mi100 yd00
May 3, 2021EF00.2 mi75 yd00
Apr 13, 2020EF10.4 mi75 yd00
Feb 7, 2020EF110.3 mi100 yd00
Nov 2, 2018EF25.5 mi400 yd00
Jun 1, 2012EF00.4 mi100 yd00
Jun 1, 2012EF12.9 mi150 yd00
Apr 28, 2011EF00.7 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF13.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2011EF01.9 mi75 yd00
Jul 31, 2009EF00.9 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Frederick County, MD37Howard County, MD19Baltimore County, MD32Adams County, PA17Baltimore city, MD6York County, PA34Montgomery County, MD29Harford County, MD26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Carroll County, Maryland had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Carroll County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 19, 1996, with a 2.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Carroll County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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