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tornado Tornado Risk in Baltimore, MD

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Baltimore's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $10M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Located in a tornado-prone corridor

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado — Baltimore [MD] (2022-07-12)

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Baltimore is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Baltimore Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Baltimore

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Baltimore, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado — Baltimore [MD] (July 2022).

Tornado — Baltimore [MD]

July 11, 2022 — WARNING

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Tornado — Baltimore [MD]

June 8, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Baltimore [MD]

August 12, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Baltimore [MD]

August 12, 2021 — WARNING

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Tornado — Baltimore [MD]

June 9, 2021 — WARNING

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Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Baltimore, MD tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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