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Wind in Charles County, Maryland
482 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 482 wind events in Charles County, Maryland, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
July is the busiest month, with 136 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 346 events against 115 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.9% of the 9,756 wind events recorded in Maryland; its 105.3 per 100 square miles compares with 100.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
200 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Charles County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 482 | 9,756 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 105.3 | 100.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.6 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
14Mar
20Apr
33May
61Jun
121Jul
136Aug
54Sep
19Oct
6Nov
8Dec
2
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 161 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 482. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $969K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $120K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $25K | $75K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Charles County had?
482 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 Charles County?
26 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 Charles County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Charles County compare with Maryland for wind?
105.3 events per 100 square miles against 100.5 statewide; the county holds 482 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.