Maryland, 1996

Tornadoes in Maryland, June 24, 1996

June 24, 1996 · NWS LWX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Another tornado touched down in the Fox Chase subdivision, one mile northwest of Upper Marlboro, and tracked east-southeast across federal highway 301 before exiting the county near state route 4. The tornado continued into Waysons Corner in extreme southwestern Anne Arundel Co.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$600,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.

Another tornado touched down in the Fox Chase subdivision, one mile northwest of Upper Marlboro, and tracked east-southeast across federal highway 301 before exiting the county near state route 4. The tornado continued into Waysons Corner in extreme southwestern Anne Arundel Co. Along its track, dozens of trees were uprooted. Damage in the residential areas included ripped siding and blown down chimneys. The storm tore the roof from the Triangle Tobacco Whse. in Waysons Corner, forcing condemnation of the building. A large tree fell onto a mobile home there as well.

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:36 UTC.

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Event by event

2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Prince George'S

When
June 24, 4:34 PM EST to 4:39 PM EST
Where
Prince George'S County, Upper Marlboro to 1 mi SE of Upper Marlboro
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
38.830, -76.770

Tornado, Anne Arundel

When
June 24, 4:39 PM EST to 4:40 PM EST
Where
Anne Arundel County, Upper Marlboro to 2 mi of Waysons Corner
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
38.800, -76.720

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.

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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: 5561190, 5561191.