Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Maryland. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1961 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.6M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.6Mminimum property damage
June 5, 2024latest tornado
5 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 19, 19961996EF1 May 17, 20112011F1 May 25, 20042004F1 June 16, 19981998F1 June 16, 19981998F1 August 26, 19991999F1 July 24, 19611961F1 June 16, 19981998F0 September 17, 20042004F0 July 19, 19961996F0 June 19, 19981998F0 September 17, 20042004F0 September 5, 19791979EF0 June 5, 20242024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19984
  • 20043
  • 19962
  • 19611
  • 19791
  • 19991
  • 20111
  • 20241

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
July 19, 1996F2Washington, Maryland2 mi125 yd00$400K
May 17, 2011EF1Washington, Maryland2.11 mi200 yd00$300K
May 25, 2004F1Washington, Maryland1.5 mi100 yd00$250K
June 16, 1998F1Washington, Maryland3 mi200 yd01$200K
June 16, 1998F1Washington, Maryland5 mi100 yd00$200K
August 26, 1999F1Washington, Maryland1.5 mi60 yd00$75K
July 24, 1961F1Washington, Maryland0 mi500 yd00$25K
June 16, 1998F1Washington, Maryland2 mi75 yd00$10K
September 17, 2004F0Washington, Maryland1 mi75 yd00$120K
July 19, 1996F0Washington, Maryland2 mi75 yd00$15K
June 19, 1998F0Washington, Maryland1 mi75 yd00$8K
September 17, 2004F0Washington, Maryland0.5 mi100 yd00$5K

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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.