Washington County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Washington County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 19, 1996).

15tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

5 milongest path · 1998

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F18

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 19, 1996	F2	2 mi	125 yd	0
Jun 16, 1998	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 17, 2004	F1	4 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 16, 1998	F1	3 mi	200 yd	1
May 17, 2011	EF1	2.1 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 16, 1998	F1	2 mi	80 yd	0
Aug 26, 1999	F1	1.5 mi	60 yd	0
May 25, 2004	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 24, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	500 yd	0
Jul 19, 1996	F0	2 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 18, 1997	F0	2 mi	13 yd	0
Jun 19, 1998	F0	1 mi	80 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 5, 2024	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0
May 17, 2011	EF1	2.1 mi	200 yd	0
Sep 17, 2004	F1	4 mi	150 yd	0
Sep 17, 2004	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0
May 25, 2004	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 26, 1999	F1	1.5 mi	60 yd	0
Jun 19, 1998	F0	1 mi	80 yd	0
Jun 16, 1998	F1	3 mi	200 yd	1
Jun 16, 1998	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 16, 1998	F1	2 mi	80 yd	0
Jun 18, 1997	F0	2 mi	13 yd	0
Jul 19, 1996	F0	2 mi	75 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Maryland had?

15 tornadoes touched Washington County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 19, 1996, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 15). 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).