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Wind in Caroline County, Maryland
275 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.
Caroline County, Maryland, has 275 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 177 events against 96 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.8% of the 9,756 wind events recorded in Maryland; its 86.1 per 100 square miles compares with 100.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
64 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Maryland
| Measure | Caroline County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 275 | 9,756 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 86.1 | 100.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 82.4 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
28Mar
32Apr
14May
21Jun
38Jul
53Aug
25Sep
8Oct
9Nov
10Dec
21
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 177 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 275. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2013 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $400 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $13K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Caroline County had?
275 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 Caroline County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Caroline County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Caroline County compare with Maryland for wind?
86.1 events per 100 square miles against 100.5 statewide; the county holds 275 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.