Baltimore City (c) County, Maryland
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
7
Tornado reports
24
Hail reports
65
Floods since 1996
270
All events
9
Deaths
$9.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Baltimore City (c) County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 7 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A tornado touched down in Baltimore City at about 9:42 PM EDT on Friday evening, November 2, 2018. Initial damage was to a tractor trailer which was blown over on Interstate 95 just north of the Fort McHenry Tunnel. A few trees were topped just west of the interstate, and a fence…
Four children were playing in a stream. Heavy rainfall caused the stream to become swollen within its banks. One of the boys was swept away and drowned.
Creeks and roads were flooded.
After initially touching down outside city limits, tree damage was evident from a distance along a small ridgeline that extended from the end of Hilltop Avenue to West Patapsco Avenue parallel to the B and O Railroad nearby. The tornado continued past this point, twisting and sna…
Several roads flooded in Baltimore City. More than 20 people were rescued from vehicle rooftops during heavy rains. Six people were displaced from their homes, and Frederick Avenue was damaged in the Beechfield neighborhood.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Numerous roads closed due to high water of at least a foot deep flowing across the road in the Fells Point area.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
During the mid-afternoon, a line of severe thunderstorms developed across eastern West Virginia and western Maryland and quickly moved east into the early evening hours. Radar showed a significant increase in organization of this line of storms as it moved from Frederick and west…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
After cross the tidal Patapsco River, a tornado came back onshore in the Canton area. A path of uprooted trees and snapped branches was noted in Canton Waterfront Park, from the shoreline through the park. After this, the tornado moved east towards The Shops at Canton Crossing. T…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were 184 roads closed due to trees blown down in the City of Baltimore.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
At least eight trees blew down on the campus of Johns Hopkins University.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees blew down in the area of West 38th Street and Beech Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A telephone pole snapped and wires blew down on US-40 Bypass Erdman Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down in the 1300 block of Ellwood Avenue.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Staff from the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office conducted a ground survey of storm damage in Baltimore, MD that occurred on Wednesday evening, June 5, 2024. A tornado touched down around Anchorage Promenade park before moving east-northeast in…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The fire department reported dozens of water rescues around the city of Baltimore along with Jones Falls flowing out of its banks.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The fire department reported dozens of water rescues around the city of Baltimore along with Jones Falls flowing out of its banks.
Hail Hail
Hail of up to ping pong ball size was reported in the Mount Washington area of Baltimore City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were several calls for trees, branches, and wires blown down in the City of Baltimore.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two trees blew down in the Cylburn neighborhood.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A vehicle was stalled in standing water along US-40 Pulaski Highway near East Monument Street. Another vehicle was stalled in standing water along MD-173 West Patapsco Avenue near MD-2 Potee Street. North Lakewood Avenue was closed due to flooding in the 700 block and South Hanov…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down in the 200 block of West Baltimore Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree branches snapped along East Baltimore Street near Commerce Street/Holliday Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down on South Washington Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down near the intersection of US-1 Belair Road and Clifton Park Terrace.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down in the 4200 block of Furley Avenue.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was reported along the Intersection of Orleans Street and North Lakewood Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees blew down across the western part of the City of Baltimore.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several dozen trees blew down across the eastern part of the City of Baltimore.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several branches blew down near downtown Baltimore.
Flood Flood
Multiple roads flooded in Fells Point.
Flood Flood
Flooding reported at North Point Boulevard and Kane Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few hundred trees blew down throughout the City of Baltimore. A large tree and several branches were blown down near the intersection of Biltmore Avenue and Pinkey Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down onto a house in the 3100 block of Baker Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were about a half a dozen calls for trees blown down in western Baltimore City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were at least half a dozen reports of trees blown down in the northwestern part of Baltimore City.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported just inside the Baltimore City line east of Catonsville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down near a residence on South Beechfield Avenue near Ridge Drive. Two trees blew down near the intersection of Joh Avenue and Coolidge Avenue.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported near Arbutus.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported in downtown Baltimore City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Around 9:44 PM, a severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust around 70 MPH in Norwood Heights/Yale Heights, Maryland, in the southwestern portion of Baltimore City. The gust uprooted a few trees in the community, and snapped several large branches. One tree fell on and crushed a pa…
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported in northwest Baltimore.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down in Baltimore, including in the 4600 block of Windsor Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down on Pimlico Road at Greenspring Avenue. A tree blew down on Bonner Road. A tree blew down on Taney Road. A tree blew down on Carlisle Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down near the intersection of Falls Road and Northern Parkway. A tree blew down on Falls Road at Cold Spring Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down along Hilton Parkway. Trees blew down along Edmondson Avenue. A tree blew down on Paddington Road. A tree blew down on Perring Parkway at Northern Parkway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down on Ramsey Street at Calhoun Street. A tree blew down on Monroe Street near MD-295.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down in the 5600 block of Cryslar Avenue. A tree blew down on Wabash Avenue.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
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