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Wind in Baltimore County, Maryland
646 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Baltimore County, Maryland, has 646 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 179 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 508 events against 101 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.6% of the 9,756 wind events recorded in Maryland; its 108.0 per 100 square miles compares with 100.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
324 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 30 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Maryland
| Measure | Baltimore County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 646 | 9,756 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 108.0 | 100.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.6 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
32Apr
32May
65Jun
173Jul
179Aug
104Sep
34Oct
5Nov
14Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 174 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 646. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Baltimore County had?
646 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Baltimore County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Baltimore County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Baltimore County compare with Maryland for wind?
108.0 events per 100 square miles against 100.5 statewide; the county holds 646 of the state's 9,756 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.