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Wind in Cecil County, Maryland
443 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.
NCEI records 443 wind events in Cecil County, Maryland, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
July is the busiest month, with 87 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 304 events against 128 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.5% of the 9,756 wind events recorded in Maryland; its 127.9 per 100 square miles compares with 100.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
189 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Cecil County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 443 | 9,756 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 127.9 | 100.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.6 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
29Mar
31Apr
36May
32Jun
74Jul
87Aug
63Sep
21Oct
13Nov
17Dec
24
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 443. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | 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 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $400K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $65K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cecil County had?
443 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 Cecil County?
20 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cecil County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Cecil County compare with Maryland for wind?
127.9 events per 100 square miles against 100.5 statewide; the county holds 443 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.