Maryland Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Maryland has logged 23,577 severe-weather events — about 761 a year — with 219 direct deaths, 1,424 injuries and $1.4B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind7,37710 d$135.3M
Winter Weather2,8228 d$104K
Flash Flood1,73320 d$164.6M
Flood1,4712 d$80.3M
Hail1,370—$1.3M
Winter Storm1,2156 d$8.1M
Dense Fog1,0861 d—
Heat1,010108 d—
Strong Wind7492 d$5.5M
Heavy Rain7444 d$28K
High Wind5403 d$42.9M
Frost/Freeze531——
Drought450——
Coastal Flood339—$18.4M
Heavy Snow338—$564K
Cold/Wind Chill325—$100K
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (162)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
HeatJuly 2, 2002
Frederick · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 2, 2002
Harford · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 2002
Talbot · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 25, 2002
Montgomery · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 25, 2002
Northern Baltimore · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 25, 2002
Carroll · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 6, 2001
Cecil · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 27, 2001
Southern Baltimore / Baltimore (C) · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 14, 2000
Harford · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 3, 2000
Calvert · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 17, 2000
Anne Arundel · 1 killed · 8 injured ·
Winter StormJanuary 25, 2000
Anne Arundel · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 26, 1998
Baltimore City (C) · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Dense FogOctober 31, 1997
Talbot · 1 killed · 30 injured ·
HeatAugust 16, 1997
Southern Baltimore · 1 killed · 30 injured ·
LightningJune 19, 1996
Baltimore City (C) · 1 killed ·
BlizzardJanuary 7, 1996
Southern Baltimore · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormSeptember 18, 2003
Southern Baltimore · $252.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 18, 2003
St. Mary'S · 154 injured · $86.2M damage
Flash FloodMay 15, 2018
Frederick · $43.2M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 19, 2003
Queen Annes · $37.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 7, 2023
Carroll · 2 injured · $20.0M damage
FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Montgomery · $20.0M damage
FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Washington · $15.0M damage
FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Frederick · $15.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 18, 2003
Harford · 5 injured · $12.5M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 18, 2003
Calvert · $12.5M damage
Tornado (EF1)June 5, 2024
Baltimore · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 7, 2023
Carroll · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 29, 2023
Montgomery · $10.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 19, 2003
Kent · $10.0M damage
FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Allegany · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 18, 2003
Charles · 41 injured · $5.7M damage
Tornado (F4)June 2, 1998
Allegany · 5 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)July 19, 1996
Carroll · 3 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 28, 2002
Dorchester · $150K damage
BlizzardJanuary 7, 1996
Calvert · 150 injured · $10K damage
HeatJuly 4, 2010
Prince Georges · 28 injured ·
HeatJuly 30, 2006
Harford · 50 injured ·
Heavy RainJuly 25, 2005
Baltimore · 32 injured ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.