Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Howard County, Maryland, August 27, 1996
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.28, -76.85) to the end point (39.27, -76.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 27, 1996, 12:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Maryland
- Counties
- Howard County
- Near the path
- Ellicott City (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 27, 1996
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1996 | F0 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.