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Maryland, 2013

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

629events recorded1,069 in 2012
5deaths recorded2 injuries
$445Kproperty damage (estimates)$154K crop damage
0disaster declarations139 NFIP claims, $769K paid
← 20122014 →

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

Winter209
Wind192
Fog62
Flood58
Heat41
Cold35
Hail15
Tornado10
Other4
Lightning3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2013 was 629 against 1,069 in 2012.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2013
Montgomery County54
Carroll County41
St. Mary's County39
Frederick County38
Harford County38
Cecil County35
Charles County29
Anne Arundel County27
Washington County27
Garrett County24
Howard County24
Calvert County19
Talbot County19
Kent County18
Caroline County15
Prince George's County14
Baltimore County13
Dorchester County9
Queen Anne's County7
Somerset County7
Wicomico County7
Worcester County6
Allegany County5
Baltimore city3

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
18 Jul 2013Forecast zoneHeat——2—
18 Jul 2013HowardHeat——2—
31 Jan 2013Anne ArundelFlash Flood——1—
13 Jun 2013CecilLightning———1
28 Jun 2013CecilLightning———1
13 Jun 2013DorchesterThunderstorm Wind58 mph$50,000——
12 Jul 2013TalbotFlash Flood—$50,000——
19 Apr 2013Prince George'sTornadoEF0$25,000——
13 Jun 2013St. Mary'sTornadoEF0———
10 Jun 2013BaltimoreTornadoEF0$10,000——
13 Jun 2013MontgomeryTornadoEF0$1,000——
22 Jul 2013HarfordTornadoEF0$3,000——
13 Jun 2013St. Mary'sTornadoEF0———
10 Jun 2013BaltimoreTornadoEF0$1,000——
13 Aug 2013HarfordTornadoEF0———
10 Jun 2013St. Mary'sTornadoEF0$500——
1 Jul 2013Prince George'sTornadoEF0$500——

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 2013

No declaration touching Maryland was made in 2013.

Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss

139 NFIP claims, 79 of them paid, for $768,724.

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.