Tornado History

Worcester Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Worcester, Maryland. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1958 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $550K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$550Kminimum property damage
August 4, 2020latest tornado
9.63 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 August 4, 20202020F1 May 13, 20022002F1 May 4, 19581958F1 May 4, 19581958F1 November 9, 19621962F1 June 13, 19621962F1 August 23, 19741974F1 April 4, 19801980EF0 August 1, 20162016EF0 September 15, 20112011EF0 August 4, 20202020F0 August 18, 19961996EF0 August 4, 20202020F0 November 11, 19951995F0 May 13, 2002© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20203
  • 19582
  • 19622
  • 20022
  • 19741
  • 19801
  • 19951
  • 19961

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
August 4, 2020EF2Worcester, Maryland3.8 mi200 yd00$150K
May 13, 2002F1Worcester, Maryland7 mi100 yd00$75K
May 4, 1958F1Worcester, Maryland1.3 mi50 yd00$25K
May 4, 1958F1Worcester, Maryland1.8 mi50 yd00$25K
November 9, 1962F1Worcester, Maryland0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
June 13, 1962F1Worcester, Maryland0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
August 23, 1974F1Worcester, Maryland1.5 mi60 yd00$25K
April 4, 1980F1Worcester, Maryland0.1 mi17 yd00$25K
August 1, 2016EF0Worcester, Maryland3.82 mi50 yd00$75K
September 15, 2011EF0Worcester, Maryland0.81 mi40 yd00$40K
August 4, 2020EF0Worcester, Maryland9.63 mi75 yd00$20K
August 18, 1996F0Worcester, Maryland2 mi40 yd00$15K

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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.