Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Prince George's County, Maryland, May 26, 1953
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.77, -76.90) to the end point (38.77, -76.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 26, 1953, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Maryland
- Counties
- Prince George's County
- Near the path
- Clinton (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 26, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1953 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.