Tornado History

Charles Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Charles, Maryland. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1973 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $116.7M, with 1 deaths and 122 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$116.7Mminimum property damage
May 27, 2022latest tornado
24 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 28, 20022002F2 April 28, 20022002F2 June 20, 19781978F1 May 25, 20012001EF1 June 27, 20152015F1 July 13, 19751975F1 July 13, 19961996F1 September 8, 20042004F1 May 22, 20012001F1 April 1, 19731973F1 May 18, 20022002F1 October 5, 19951995F1 January 28, 19741974EF1 February 25, 20172017EF0 April 20, 2008F0 September 5, 1979F0 May 26, 2001F0 September 17, 2004EF0 December 1, 2010EF0 May 27, 2022EF0 April 5, 2011EF0 September 7, 2011F0 July 15, 1996EF0 June 27, 2015F0 June 5, 1975F0 March 29, 2003F0 March 29, 2003F0 June 17, 2004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20013
  • 20023
  • 20043
  • 19752
  • 19962
  • 20032
  • 20112
  • 20152

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
April 28, 2002F4Charles, Maryland24 mi650 yd1122$114.0M
April 28, 2002F2Charles, Maryland3 mi100 yd00$1.0M
June 20, 1978F2Charles, Maryland1 mi50 yd00$25K
May 25, 2001F1Charles, Maryland2.7 mi100 yd00$500K
June 27, 2015EF1Charles, Maryland2.02 mi100 yd00$500K
July 13, 1975F1Charles, Maryland0.8 mi200 yd00$250K
July 13, 1996F1Charles, Maryland0.3 mi35 yd00$150K
September 8, 2004F1Charles, Maryland5 mi150 yd00$65K
May 22, 2001F1Charles, Maryland1.8 mi100 yd00$30K
April 1, 1973F1Charles, Maryland0.5 mi20 yd00$25K
May 18, 2002F1Charles, Maryland5 mi50 yd00$20K
October 5, 1995F1Charles, Maryland1.5 mi100 yd00$10K

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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.