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Maryland, 2015

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

874events recorded972 in 2014
8deaths recorded10 injuries
$1.7Mproperty damage (estimates)$2K crop damage
0disaster declarations141 NFIP claims, $572K paid
← 20142016 →

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

Winter317
Wind280
Flood110
Fog67
Cold50
Hail22
Heat11
Tornado6
Other6
Lightning5

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2015 was 874 against 972 in 2014.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2015
Frederick County66
Baltimore County57
Anne Arundel County55
Montgomery County44
Harford County40
St. Mary's County39
Cecil County38
Carroll County37
Washington County33
Calvert County30
Charles County27
Kent County26
Talbot County26
Caroline County22
Howard County21
Prince George's County20
Garrett County13
Queen Anne's County12
Dorchester County10
Somerset County10
Wicomico County10
Allegany County4
Worcester County4
Baltimore city1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
27 Jun 2015MontgomeryFlash Flood—$10,0002—
18 Jan 2015Forecast zoneWinter Weather——13
21 Jun 2015Forecast zoneHeat——11
19 May 2015HowardFlood—$10,0001—
23 Jun 2015MontgomeryThunderstorm Wind60 mph$3,0001—
15 Mar 2015FrederickStrong Wind46 mph—1—
18 Jan 2015Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
18 Jan 2015Forecast zoneWinter Weather———6
27 Jun 2015CharlesTornadoEF1$500,000——
1 Jul 2015CecilThunderstorm Wind64 mph$500,000——
16 Feb 2015Forecast zoneCold/Wind Chill—$100,000——
27 Jun 2015St. Mary'sTornadoEF1$10,000——
20 Jun 2015FrederickTornadoEF0$5,000——
27 Jun 2015CharlesTornadoEF0$3,000——
29 Sep 2015Prince George'sTornadoEF0———
29 Sep 2015HowardTornadoEF0———

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 2015

No declaration touching Maryland was made in 2015.

Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss

141 NFIP claims, 58 of them paid, for $571,902.

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.