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Wind in Carroll County, Maryland
462 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.
Carroll County, Maryland, has 462 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 112 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 301 events against 128 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.7% of the 9,756 wind events recorded in Maryland; its 103.2 per 100 square miles compares with 100.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
203 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Carroll County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 462 | 9,756 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 103.2 | 100.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.6 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
21Mar
32Apr
22May
42Jun
76Jul
112Aug
76Sep
32Oct
16Nov
17Dec
6
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 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 462. 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 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | 1 | 8 | County |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $626K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | $50K | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 10 | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 1996 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Carroll County had?
462 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 Carroll 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 Carroll County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Aug 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Carroll County compare with Maryland for wind?
103.2 events per 100 square miles against 100.5 statewide; the county holds 462 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.