Worcester County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Worcester County, Maryland between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Aug 4, 2020).

15tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
9.6 milongest path · 2020
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F17
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 4, 2020EF23.8 mi200 yd00
May 13, 2002F17 mi100 yd00
May 4, 1958F11.8 mi50 yd00
Aug 23, 1974F11.5 mi60 yd00
May 4, 1958F11.3 mi50 yd00
Nov 9, 1962F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 13, 1962F10.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 4, 1980F10.1 mi17 yd00
Aug 4, 2020EF09.6 mi75 yd00
Aug 4, 2020EF08 mi75 yd00
May 13, 2002F06 mi100 yd00
Aug 1, 2016EF03.8 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 4, 2020EF23.8 mi200 yd00
Aug 4, 2020EF08 mi75 yd00
Aug 4, 2020EF09.6 mi75 yd00
Aug 1, 2016EF03.8 mi50 yd00
Sep 15, 2011EF00.8 mi40 yd00
May 13, 2002F17 mi100 yd00
May 13, 2002F06 mi100 yd00
Aug 18, 1996F02 mi40 yd00
Nov 11, 1995F00.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 4, 1980F10.1 mi17 yd00
Aug 23, 1974F11.5 mi60 yd00
Nov 9, 1962F10.5 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Wicomico County, MD11Sussex County, DE28Somerset County, MD6Accomack County, VA9Dorchester County, MD14Caroline County, MD10Talbot County, MD4Kent County, DE24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Worcester County, Maryland had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Worcester County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Aug 4, 2020, with a 3.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Worcester County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (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).