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Wind in Howard County, Maryland
382 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.
Howard County, Maryland, has 382 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 107 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 277 events against 96 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.9% of the 9,756 wind events recorded in Maryland; its 152.2 per 100 square miles compares with 100.5 statewide.
169 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 | Howard County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 382 | 9,756 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 152.2 | 100.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.4 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
23Mar
34Apr
14May
42Jun
107Jul
56Aug
49Sep
22Oct
11Nov
19Dec
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 176 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 382. 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 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | 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 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | $1.7M | — | — | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $150K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Howard County had?
382 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 Howard 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 Howard County?
The high wind of 29 Oct 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.7M.
How does Howard County compare with Maryland for wind?
152.2 events per 100 square miles against 100.5 statewide; the county holds 382 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.