Harford County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Harford County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 29, 1980).

26tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 12 injured
6.7 milongest path · 2023
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F017
(E)F16
(E)F23
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 29, 1980F22 mi150 yd100
Sep 18, 2004F22 mi125 yd00
Jul 19, 1959F20.8 mi50 yd00
Jul 16, 2007EF14 mi150 yd00
Jul 27, 1994F12.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 1, 2012EF11.2 mi300 yd20
Sep 18, 2004F11 mi100 yd00
Nov 1, 1994F10.5 mi23 yd00
Jun 16, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 22, 2023EF06.7 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 2011EF01.7 mi75 yd00
Jun 14, 2004F01.5 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 22, 2023EF06.7 mi50 yd00
Aug 13, 2013EF01 mi75 yd00
Jul 22, 2013EF00.8 mi100 yd00
Oct 19, 2012EF01.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 1, 2012EF11.2 mi300 yd20
Jun 12, 2011EF01.7 mi75 yd00
Jun 12, 2011EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 20, 2009EF01 mi100 yd00
Jul 16, 2007EF14 mi150 yd00
Sep 18, 2004F11 mi100 yd00
Sep 18, 2004F22 mi125 yd00
Jun 14, 2004F01.5 mi75 yd00

Nearby counties

Baltimore County, MD32Cecil County, MD19Kent County, MD5Baltimore city, MD6Lancaster County, PA39York County, PA34New Castle County, DE28Queen Anne's County, MD13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Harford County, Maryland had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Harford County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 29, 1980, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Harford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 26). 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).