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Wind in Montgomery County, Maryland
927 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.
Montgomery County, Maryland, has 927 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 60 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 255 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 717 events against 169 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 9.5% of the 9,756 wind events recorded in Maryland; its 188.0 per 100 square miles compares with 100.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
473 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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 | Montgomery County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 927 | 9,756 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 188.0 | 100.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.8 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
34Mar
64Apr
59May
98Jun
208Jul
255Aug
122Sep
53Oct
5Nov
17Dec
5
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 178 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 927. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1.5M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 70 mph | $3.7M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 | 6 | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1.5M | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Strong Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $300K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Montgomery County had?
927 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 Montgomery County?
12 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 Montgomery County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Montgomery County compare with Maryland for wind?
188.0 events per 100 square miles against 100.5 statewide; the county holds 927 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.