Lightning TrackerBaltimore storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Baltimore, MD, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Baltimore by the numbers
Baltimore sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 1,221 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 108 hail reports, 1,090 damaging-wind reports and 23 tornado reports. On average that is 20.3 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 68% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 4 hail reports, 107 wind reports and 5 tornado reports around Baltimore; the largest hail was 1.75″ (golf ball) on Jul 28, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Baltimore
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi S · Anne Arundel Co. |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi N · Baltimore Co. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 21 mi NE · Harford Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi SW · Baltimore City Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Tornado | 5 mi E · Baltimore Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi E · Baltimore Co. |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Damaging wind | 14 mi E · Baltimore Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Hail 1.75″ | 3 mi E · Baltimore City Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi SE · Baltimore Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Tornado | 9 mi SE · Anne Arundel Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Baltimore
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Baltimore
Baltimore averages 5.0 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.50 inches — about the size of a tennis ball — reported 22 miles from the city centre on May 16, 2025. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Baltimore
There have been 23 tornado reports within 25 miles of Baltimore since 2016; the strongest was rated EF1 (May 16, 2025, 1 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
Storm alerts for Baltimore on your iPhone
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Storm trackers near Baltimore
Questions about storms in Baltimore
Does Baltimore get a lot of severe storms?
Baltimore averages 20.3 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Baltimore?
Most severe-weather reports around Baltimore come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Baltimore?
2.50 inches (tennis ball size) on May 16, 2025, 22 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Baltimore?
Yes — 23 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF1 on May 16, 2025.
How do I get storm alerts for Baltimore?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Baltimore, MD. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Baltimore, MD. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Sep 30, 2026.