Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Frederick County, Maryland, May 22, 1983

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width37 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.70, -77.25) to the end point (39.72, -77.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 22, 1983, 5:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Maryland
Counties
Frederick County, Carroll County
Path
2 miles long, up to 37 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 22, 1983

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 22, 1983F3Virginia3.5 mi37 yd00
May 22, 1983F2Pennsylvania38 mi200 yd010
May 22, 1983F1Louisiana3 mi50 yd00
May 22, 1983F1Texas0.2 mi33 yd00
May 22, 1983F1Texas0.2 mi33 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.