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.
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.