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Maryland, 2009

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

596events recorded858 in 2008
3deaths recorded16 injuries
$3.1Mproperty damage (estimates)$10K crop damage
0disaster declarations180 NFIP claims, $860K paid
← 20082010 →

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

Wind206
Winter164
Hail116
Flood60
Other17
Tornado10
Cold7
Lightning6
Heat5
Fog5

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2009 was 596 against 858 in 2008.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2009
Harford County37
Cecil County35
Frederick County33
Carroll County31
Montgomery County31
Anne Arundel County30
Baltimore County29
Caroline County29
Charles County27
Wicomico County27
Washington County26
St. Mary's County25
Kent County24
Talbot County23
Garrett County18
Howard County18
Calvert County15
Worcester County15
Dorchester County11
Queen Anne's County10
Somerset County10
Prince George's County9
Allegany County8
Baltimore city1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
26 Jun 2009MontgomeryThunderstorm Wind58 mph—26
1 Mar 2009Forecast zoneWinter Storm——12
31 Jul 2009CecilThunderstorm Wind64 mph$250,000—2
24 Jul 2009DorchesterTornadoEF0$10,000—2
19 Jul 2009St. Mary'sDust Devil—$1,000—1
31 Jul 2009CarrollTornadoEF0——1
23 Jul 2009MontgomeryLightning———1
1 Jul 2009WicomicoLightning———1
12 Nov 2009Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$1,000,000——
12 Nov 2009Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$500,000——
2 Jun 2009CecilLightning—$215,000——
28 Aug 2009CarrollFlash Flood—$200,000——
22 Aug 2009CarolineFlash Flood—$100,000——
12 Nov 2009SomersetCoastal Flood—$100,000——
12 Nov 2009DorchesterCoastal Flood—$100,000——
12 Feb 2009GarrettHigh Wind58 mph$75,000——
17 Jun 2009GarrettThunderstorm Wind58 mph$50,000——
29 May 2009KentThunderstorm Wind60 mph$50,000——
2 Aug 2009CecilThunderstorm Wind64 mph$50,000——
9 Aug 2009CecilThunderstorm Wind60 mph$50,000——
2 Aug 2009CecilThunderstorm Wind64 mph$50,000——
31 Jul 2009HowardTornadoEF1———
31 Jul 2009FrederickTornadoEF1———
29 Jul 2009AlleganyTornadoEF0———
9 Jun 2009BaltimoreTornadoEF0———
20 Jun 2009HarfordTornadoEF0———
20 Jun 2009BaltimoreTornadoEF1———
31 Jul 2009FrederickTornadoEF1———
29 Jul 2009AlleganyTornadoEF0———

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 2009

No declaration touching Maryland was made in 2009.

Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss

180 NFIP claims, 110 of them paid, for $860,023.

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.