Tornado, Montgomery
- When
- September 27, 12:42 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Silver Spring
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 15 yd
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 39.136, -77.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Maryland, September 27, 1993
3 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- $57,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 30 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:42 UTC.
Event by event
3 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Prince George'S
- When
- September 27, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Prince George'S County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -76.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several intense thunderstorms moved through the region during the late morning and afternoon, producing wind damage, hail, and a tornado. The weak tornado briefly touched down in Silver Spring and downed numerous trees and power lines. The thunderstorm that moved through Prince Georges county downed several trees and power lines around 2 pm edt, in the University Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale, and Mount Rainer vicinities. At 1415 EDT, more trees were knocked down along Somerset Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Prince George'S
- When
- September 27, 1:15 PM EST
- Where
- Prince George'S County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -76.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several intense thunderstorms moved through the region during the late morning and afternoon, producing wind damage, hail, and a tornado. The weak tornado briefly touched down in Silver Spring and downed numerous trees and power lines. The thunderstorm that moved through Prince Georges county downed several trees and power lines around 2 pm edt, in the University Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale, and Mount Rainer vicinities. At 1415 EDT, more trees were knocked down along Somerset Road.
Tornado, Cecil
- When
- September 27, 1:55 PM EST to 2:07 PM EST
- Where
- Cecil County, Chesapeake City
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 6 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 39.562, -75.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The tornado touched down 6 miles southwest of Chesapeake City and moved northeast to 2 miles south of Chesapeake City. Extensive damage was done in the Marina vicinity with two boats submerged and one sailboat on land overturned. Extensive tree damage was also done at Woodstock Farm with structural damage to a large stable. The tornado touched down several times along its total path of 6 miles.
Tornado, Baltimore
- When
- September 27, 2:15 PM EST to 2:25 PM EST
- Where
- Baltimore County, Millersville to to Severna Park
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 8 mi
- Path width
- 25 yd
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 39.443, -76.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tornado first touched down in Millersville and tossed a toolshed 150 feet. The tornado traveled an intermittent path for eight miles to Severna Park. Most of the damage was to trees along its path. A 61-mph thunderstorm wind gust was recorded at Stemmers Run Middle School.
Thunderstorm Wind, Baltimore
- When
- September 27, 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Baltimore County
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 39.443, -76.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tornado first touched down in Millersville and tossed a toolshed 150 feet. The tornado traveled an intermittent path for eight miles to Severna Park. Most of the damage was to trees along its path. A 61-mph thunderstorm wind gust was recorded at Stemmers Run Middle School.
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, September 27, 1993
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 27, 1993
- Tornado in North Carolina, September 27, 1993
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Delaware, September 27, 1993
- Damaging Winds in New Jersey, September 27, 1993
- Damaging Winds in District of Columbia, September 27, 1993
More
Every storm in Maryland in 1993Every state in 1993This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Maryland, 1993Warnings in Maryland, September 1993
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: 10329588, 10329620, 10329621, 10327126, 10327092, 10327093.