Tornado History

Harford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Harford, Maryland. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1959 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.1M, with 0 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.1Mminimum property damage
April 22, 2023latest tornado
5.31 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 18, 20042004F2 June 29, 19801980F2 July 19, 19591959EF1 June 1, 20122012F1 September 18, 20042004EF1 July 16, 20072007F1 June 16, 19731973EF0 April 22, 20232023F0 November 11, 19951995EF0 June 12, 20112011F0 July 30, 19981998EF0 June 12, 20112011EF0 July 22, 20132013F0 June 14, 20042004F0 August 28, 1992EF0 June 20, 2009EF0 October 19, 2012EF0 August 13, 2013© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20043
  • 20112
  • 20122
  • 20132
  • 19591
  • 19731
  • 19801
  • 19921

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
September 18, 2004F2Harford, Maryland2 mi125 yd00$350K
June 29, 1980F2Harford, Maryland2 mi150 yd010$250K
July 19, 1959F2Harford, Maryland0.8 mi50 yd00$25K
June 1, 2012EF1Harford, Maryland1.2 mi300 yd02$300K
September 18, 2004F1Harford, Maryland1 mi100 yd00$100K
July 16, 2007EF1Harford, Maryland4 mi150 yd00$10K
June 16, 1973F1Harford, Maryland0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 22, 2023EF0Harford, Maryland5.31 mi50 yd00$1.0M
November 11, 1995F0Harford, Maryland0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
June 12, 2011EF0Harford, Maryland0.21 mi50 yd00$20K
July 30, 1998F0Harford, Maryland0.6 mi100 yd00$15K
June 12, 2011EF0Harford, Maryland1.73 mi75 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.