TORNADOES MAP · HISTORICAL ARCHIVE
District of Columbia Tornado History & Map: Last Recorded & Total Count
The most recent District of Columbia tornado in NOAA's archive is dated Jul 1, 2021 (EF0, District of Columbia, District of Columbia). 3 tornadoes touched down in District of Columbia from 1950–2025.
When was the last tornado in District of Columbia?
The most recent tornado on record in District of Columbia is dated Jul 1, 2021: an EF0 tornado that touched down in District of Columbia, District of Columbia. This archive ends on Dec 28, 2025 and is not a live feed.
How many tornadoes has District of Columbia had?
NOAA's SPC archive lists 3 tornadoes that touched down in District of Columbia during 1950–2025, the earliest dated May 18, 1995. The archive has entries in 3 of 76 covered calendar years. 1995, 2017, 2021 share the largest annual count, with 1 record each.
This is a small historical sample. A few events can dominate the chart, and a year with no entries does not establish that no tornado occurred.
Open this selection on the map ↗- Single-track records
- 3
- Tracks affecting more than one state
- 0
- Unrated records
- 0
- Records without a start position
- 0
When were District of Columbia tornadoes recorded?
April, May, and July share the largest pooled count, with 1 record each across the archive. This pools all covered years; individual dates can strongly influence the total. It is not a forecast or an adjusted monthly average.
- January0
- February0
- March0
- April1
- May1
- June0
- July1
- August0
- September0
- October0
- November0
- December0
Recorded tornadoes by archive month. Counts include records with missing coordinates or ratings. Source: NOAA SPC single-track archive.
Recorded damage ratings
F labels remain on earlier records and EF labels on records from February 1, 2007 onward. Unrated means unavailable, not EF0. Read the rating definitions.
| Rating number | F records | EF records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Unrated | 0 | |
Recent years in District of Columbia
| Year | Records | Explore |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | Map for 2025 |
| 2024 | 0 | Map for 2024 |
| 2023 | 0 | Map for 2023 |
| 2022 | 0 | Map for 2022 |
| 2021 | 1 | Map for 2021 |
Selected records to explore
3 rated records, ordered by rating number, then most recent date and archive ID. These are examples to inspect, not a ranking of financial loss, measured winds, or casualties.
| Date | Touchdown | Rating | Length (mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2021 | District of Columbia, District of Columbia | EF0 | 0.97 |
| Apr 6, 2017 | District of Columbia, District of Columbia | EF0 | 1.56 |
| May 18, 1995 | District of Columbia, District of Columbia | F0 | 0.5 |
How to interpret this page
These are whole tracks selected by their recorded touchdown area, not all tornadoes that affected that area. The linked map also includes tracks recorded as ending in or crossing the selected state, so its count may be higher. A border-crossing track's rating and dimensions describe the whole event and may reflect conditions beyond that border. Earlier reporting was less complete, especially for weaker tornadoes.
Source: NOAA SPC 1950–2025 single-track CSV. Latest event date: 2025-12-28. Processing and limitations explain missing values, approximate track lines, and why monetary losses are not totaled here.
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