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Wind in Washington County, Maryland
458 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 458 wind events in Washington County, Maryland, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
July is the busiest month, with 102 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 311 events against 122 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 100.0 per 100 square miles compares with 100.5 statewide.
226 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Washington County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 458 | 9,756 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 100.0 | 100.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.6 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
20Mar
21Apr
24May
62Jun
92Jul
102Aug
68Sep
38Oct
5Nov
12Dec
8
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 165 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 458. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 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 |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $12K | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $694K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 68 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $120K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington County had?
458 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 Washington County?
15 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 Washington County?
The high wind of 29 Oct 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $694K.
How does Washington County compare with Maryland for wind?
100.0 events per 100 square miles against 100.5 statewide; the county holds 458 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.