Maryland Tornadoes
| Year | Tornadoes | Deathes | Injuries | Cost Adjusted |
| 1950 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6,561 |
| 1951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1952 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 179,593 |
| 1953 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6,514 |
| 1954 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 58,778 |
| 1955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109,421 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59,768 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10,683 |
| 1961 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 639,858 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105,235 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 103,342 |
| 1964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100,390 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 97,601 |
| 1967 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 151,486 |
| 1968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 473,910 |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 819,849 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 378,262 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 78,345 |
| 1974 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41,693 |
| 1975 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 446,715 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 861,428 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 608,689 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2,680,958 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 211,074 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1,756,815 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,638 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31,750 |
| 1984 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 4,732,750 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 127,511 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 | 62 | 13,719,701 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11,609 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2,277,599 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25,276 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7,822,666 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 2,673,610 |
| Total | 169 | 2 | 122 | 41,411,360 |
| Avg/year | 4 | 0 | 3 | 900,247 |
Compared with other States, Maryland ranks number 33 for frequency of Tornadoes, 37 for number of deaths, 33 for injuries and 35 for cost of damages. When we compare these statistics to other States by the frequency per square mile, Maryland ranks, number 15 for the frequency of tornadoes, number 30 for fatalities, number 28 for injuries per area and number 27 for costs per area. Based on data from 1950 - 1995.
Maryland in 1970 had a population of 3,923,897 and between 1950 and 1995 had 169 tornadoes. This ranks the State number 33 in tornadoes by State. The population in 1970 divided by the number of tornadoes equals 23,218 This ranks Maryland number 39 in the ratio of tornadoes to population. Maryland had 2 fatalities between 1950 and 1995. Compared to other states it ranked 37 The risk of death in any one year is 1 in 88,287,683 This ranks Maryland as number 39 for the risk of death by tornado . Between 1950 and 1995 the state had 122 injuries involving tornadoes. This ranks the state number 33 among the States for injury. The risk of injury in any one year is one in 1,447,339 When we divide the population by the number of injuries, the State ranks number 39 The total cost of tornadoes between 1950 and 1995 was $41,411,360.00 This ranks the state number 35 The cost per person for tornadoes, in the state per year, is $ 0.23 This ranks the State number 38 In costs for tornadoes per person
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