Maryland, 1992

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Maryland, August 4, 1992

August 4, 1992 · NWS BWI · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Prince George'S

When
August 4, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Prince George'S County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
73 yd
Coordinates
38.770, -76.950

Tornado, Prince George'S

When
August 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Prince George'S County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.750, -76.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Calvert

When
August 4, 1:25 PM PST
Where
Calvert County
Coordinates
38.570, -76.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Anne Arundel

When
August 4, 1:45 PM PST
Where
Anne Arundel County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
39.050, -76.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Talbot

When
August 4, 2:20 PM PST
Where
Talbot County
Coordinates
38.780, -76.100

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.

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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: 10038184, 10038185, 10038186, 10038187, 10038188.