Maryland, 1980

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 3, 1980

June 3, 1980 · NWS NG · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

7 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.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Frederick

When
June 3, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Frederick County
Coordinates
39.530, -77.420

Tornado, Garrett

When
June 3, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Garrett County
Rating
F3
Path length
5.6 mi
Path width
117 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.380, -79.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 3, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.130, -77.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
39.370, -76.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
39.450, -77.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Baltimore

When
June 3, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Baltimore County
Coordinates
39.450, -76.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Calvert

When
June 3, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Calvert County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.380, -76.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Wicomico

When
June 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Wicomico County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.330, -75.570

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.

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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: 10042147, 10042148, 10042149, 10042150, 10042151, 10042152, 10042153, 10042154.