Maryland, 1992

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Maryland, August 28, 1992

August 28, 1992 · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

9 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

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

Tornado, Howard

When
August 28, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.250, -76.980

Tornado, Dorchester

When
August 28, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Dorchester County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
7 yd
Coordinates
38.570, -75.950

Tornado, Queen Anne'S

When
August 28, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Queen Anne'S County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.050, -76.070

Tornado, Anne Arundel

When
August 28, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Anne Arundel County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
7 yd
Coordinates
38.880, -76.600

Tornado, Howard

When
August 28, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Rating
F0
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.330, -76.950

Tornado, Anne Arundel

When
August 28, 3:32 PM CST
Where
Anne Arundel County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.070, -76.750

Tornado, Queen Anne'S

When
August 28, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Queen Anne'S County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
39.120, -76.000

Tornado, Harford

When
August 28, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Harford County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
7 yd
Coordinates
39.500, -76.180

Tornado, Cecil

When
August 28, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Cecil County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
7 yd
Coordinates
39.600, -75.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Baltimore

When
August 28, 3:53 PM PST
Where
Baltimore County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.320, -76.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Anne Arundel

When
August 28, 4:00 PM PST
Where
Anne Arundel County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
38.930, -76.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Wicomico

When
August 28, 4:10 PM PST
Where
Wicomico County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.330, -75.520

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10038193, 10038198, 10038200, 10038194, 10038195, 10038196, 10038981, 10038982, 10039194, 10038197, 10038199, 10038201.