Tornado History

Howard Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Howard, Maryland. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1975 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.0M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$7.0Mminimum property damage
June 5, 2024latest tornado
12.64 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 24, 20012001F2 July 31, 19781978F1 August 28, 19921992F1 July 10, 20002000EF1 June 1, 20122012EF1 July 31, 20092009EF1 November 2, 20182018EF1 May 23, 20192019EF1 May 30, 20192019EF0 June 5, 20242024EF0 June 1, 20122012EF0 July 29, 20212021F0 August 27, 19961996F0 August 28, 19921992F0 July 3, 1975EF0 October 15, 2014EF0 September 29, 2015EF0 June 21, 2016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19922
  • 20122
  • 20192
  • 19751
  • 19781
  • 19961
  • 20001
  • 20011

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 24, 2001F2Howard, Maryland6 mi100 yd00$1.0M
July 31, 1978F2Howard, Maryland0.8 mi40 yd00$250K
August 28, 1992F1Howard, Maryland3.5 mi100 yd02$2.5M
July 10, 2000F1Howard, Maryland0.6 mi100 yd00$50K
June 1, 2012EF1Howard, Maryland2.07 mi200 yd00$5K
July 31, 2009EF1Howard, Maryland0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
November 2, 2018EF1Howard, Maryland0.59 mi200 yd00N/A
May 23, 2019EF1Howard, Maryland5.53 mi150 yd01N/A
May 30, 2019EF1Howard, Maryland4.49 mi100 yd00N/A
June 5, 2024EF0Howard, Maryland0.92 mi75 yd00$3.0M
June 1, 2012EF0Howard, Maryland1.58 mi150 yd00$100K
July 29, 2021EF0Howard, Maryland0.29 mi50 yd00$50K

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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.