Maryland, 1990

Tornado and Hail in Maryland, June 8, 1990

June 8, 1990 · NWS BWI · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 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
4
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 8, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
39.650, -77.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Frederick

When
June 8, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Frederick County
Coordinates
39.470, -77.380

Tornado, Baltimore

When
June 8, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Baltimore County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.580, -76.620

Hail, Frederick

When
June 8, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Frederick County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.380, -77.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Harford

When
June 8, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Harford County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.670, -76.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Harford

When
June 8, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Harford County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.630, -76.200

Hail, Anne Arundel

When
June 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Anne Arundel County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.070, -76.750

Hail, Harford

When
June 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Harford County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.530, -76.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Cecil

When
June 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Cecil County
Coordinates
39.600, -75.930

Hail, Howard

When
June 8, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.150, -76.920

Hail, Howard

When
June 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.270, -76.920

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10039182, 10039183, 10039184, 10039185, 10039186, 10039187, 10039188, 10039189, 10040040, 10040041, 10040042.