Tornado History

Cecil Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cecil, Maryland. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1967 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.1M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.1Mminimum property damage
April 1, 2023latest tornado
5.49 milongest listed path
580 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 15, 19811981F2 May 2, 20022002EF1 April 1, 20232023F1 May 13, 20022002F1 May 13, 20022002F1 July 13, 19751975F1 March 21, 19761976F1 August 3, 19671967F1 July 24, 19751975F1 July 12, 20042004F1 July 12, 20042004EF1 June 13, 20192019EF1 February 7, 20202020EF1 November 30, 20202020F0 August 28, 1992Unknown August 17, 1977© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20023
  • 19752
  • 20042
  • 20202
  • 19671
  • 19761
  • 19771
  • 19811

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 15, 1981F2Cecil, Maryland1.5 mi27 yd02$2.5M
May 2, 2002F2Cecil, Maryland4.5 mi160 yd00$330K
April 1, 2023EF1Cecil, Maryland5.49 mi125 yd00$1.0M
May 13, 2002F1Cecil, Maryland4 mi80 yd00$100K
May 13, 2002F1Cecil, Maryland1.5 mi100 yd00$70K
July 13, 1975F1Cecil, Maryland0.3 mi100 yd00$25K
March 21, 1976F1Cecil, Maryland0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
August 3, 1967F1Cecil, Maryland0.3 mi17 yd00$2K
July 24, 1975F1Cecil, Maryland0.1 mi50 yd00$2K
July 12, 2004F1Cecil, Maryland0.5 mi100 yd00N/A
July 12, 2004F1Cecil, Maryland0.8 mi200 yd00N/A
June 13, 2019EF1Cecil, Maryland4.56 mi580 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.