Garrett County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Garrett County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 19, 1967). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 32 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 32 injured

29.8 milongest path · 1980

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F15

(E)F22

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 19, 1967	F3	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	1
Jun 3, 1980	F3	29.8 mi	150 yd	19	0
Jun 2, 1998	F2	12 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 1977	F2	8.5 mi	50 yd	5	0
Jul 13, 1971	F1	14.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1954	F1	12 mi	880 yd	8	0
Jun 28, 1973	F1	3.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 11, 2024	EF1	3.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 11, 2024	EF1	3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 2008	EF0	7.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 2001	F0	4 mi	40 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 11, 2024	EF1	3 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 11, 2024	EF1	3.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 2008	EF0	7.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 2001	F0	4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F2	12 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1980	F3	29.8 mi	150 yd	19	0
Jun 20, 1977	F2	8.5 mi	50 yd	5	0
Jun 28, 1973	F1	3.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1971	F1	14.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 19, 1967	F3	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	1
Jul 14, 1954	F1	12 mi	880 yd	8	0

Deadliest: May 19, 1967, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Mineral County, WV2 Preston County, WV12 Allegany County, MD9 Grant County, WV2 Fayette County, PA20 Somerset County, PA16 Tucker County, WV3 Hampshire County, WV4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Garrett County, Maryland had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Garrett County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 19, 1967, with a 0.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Garrett County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 11). 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).