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Wind in Worcester County, Maryland
111 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 111 wind events in Worcester County, Maryland, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 9,756 wind events recorded in Maryland; its 23.7 per 100 square miles compares with 100.5 statewide.
9 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Maryland
| Measure | Worcester County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 111 | 9,756 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.7 | 100.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.9 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 25 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
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6May
14Jun
32Jul
30Aug
11Sep
2Oct
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6Dec
0
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
All 111 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Worcester County had?
111 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 Worcester County?
26 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Worcester County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Nov 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Worcester County compare with Maryland for wind?
23.7 events per 100 square miles against 100.5 statewide; the county holds 111 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.