Maryland, 1980

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 29, 1980

June 29, 1980 · NWS T · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
10
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
June 29, 2:11 PM CST
Where
County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.170, -76.670

Tornado, Harford

When
June 29, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Harford County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
150 yd
Injuries
10 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.520, -76.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Baltimore City (C)

When
June 29, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Baltimore City (C) County
Coordinates
39.300, -76.620

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Mary'S

When
June 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where
St. Mary'S County
Coordinates
38.300, -76.630

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10042160, 10042161, 10042162, 10038557.