Maryland, 2006
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 2006 was 538 against 441 in 2005.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2006 | Frederick | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | 5 | 1 |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Howard | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Calvert | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Carroll | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Harford | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Harford | Heat | — | — | — | 50 |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Carroll | Lightning | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Frederick | Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 17 Mar 2006 | Anne Arundel | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Carroll | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Anne Arundel | Tornado | F1 | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Montgomery | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Caroline | Flash Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | St. Mary's | High Wind | 63 mph | $3,300,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Prince George's | Flash Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Montgomery | Flash Flood | — | $1,600,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Anne Arundel | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2006 | St. Mary's | Tornado | F0 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Prince George's | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 49 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Dorchester | High Wind | 41 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 40 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Somerset | High Wind | 67 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Wicomico | High Wind | 45 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Montgomery | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Anne Arundel | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Montgomery | High Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Calvert | High Wind | 58 mph | $165,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Anne Arundel | Heavy Snow | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Howard | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Harford | Flash Flood | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Washington | High Wind | 63 mph | $120,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Charles | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $120,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Anne Arundel | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2006
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2006 | DR-1652 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss
483 NFIP claims, 343 of them paid, for $7,569,284.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.