Maryland, 2003
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2003 was 793 against 647 in 2002.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2003 | Baltimore city | Flash Flood | — | — | 4 | — |
| 18 Sep 2003 | St. Mary's | Tropical Storm | — | $86,200,000 | — | 154 |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $155,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $70,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Dec 2003 | Calvert | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Dec 2003 | Frederick | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Montgomery | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Dec 2003 | Montgomery | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Charles | Tropical Storm | — | $5,700,000 | — | 41 |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $252,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | 9 |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Harford | Tropical Storm | — | $12,500,000 | — | 5 |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $37,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Frederick | High Wind | 58 mph | $30,000 | — | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Frederick | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Calvert | Tropical Storm | — | $12,500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $1,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Baltimore city | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Anne Arundel | Strong Wind | 58 mph | $155,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Carroll | High Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Talbot | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Frederick | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Anne Arundel | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Kent | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Anne Arundel | Tropical Storm | — | $4,020,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $2,550,000 | — | — |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Anne Arundel | Winter Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Montgomery | High Wind | 58 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Dorchester | Tropical Storm | — | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 5 Nov 2003 | Montgomery | Tornado | F1 | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Caroline | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Cecil | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Talbot | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Howard | Winter Storm | — | $543,000 | — | — |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Dorchester | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Prince George's | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Wicomico | Tropical Storm | — | $440,000 | — | — |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Talbot | Winter Storm | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Cecil | Winter Storm | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Somerset | Tropical Storm | — | $346,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2003
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2003 | DR-1492 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel | 24 |
| 14 Mar 2003 | EM-3179 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Snow | 20 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2003 date of loss
6,581 NFIP claims, 5,408 of them paid, for $175,393,795.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.