Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Cecil County, Maryland, May 15, 1981
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length1.5 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.60, -75.83) to the end point (39.60, -75.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 15, 1981, 3:09 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Maryland
- Counties
- Cecil County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 15, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1981 | F2 | Texas | 8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1981 | F0 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.