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Maryland, 2023

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

647events recorded865 in 2022
0deaths recorded4 injuries
$77Mproperty damage (estimates)$10K crop damage
0disaster declarations114 NFIP claims, $2.0M paid
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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

Wind410
Flood93
Hail56
Winter48
Heat14
Fog9
Other6
Tornado4
Tropical3
Cold2
Lightning2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2023 was 647 against 865 in 2022.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2023
Baltimore County63
Montgomery County55
Garrett County43
Harford County42
Charles County38
Frederick County34
Carroll County33
Cecil County32
St. Mary's County31
Washington County30
Dorchester County25
Talbot County23
Prince George's County22
Anne Arundel County21
Kent County19
Howard County18
Wicomico County18
Queen Anne's County17
Allegany County12
Baltimore city11
Caroline County9
Somerset County7
Calvert County5
Worcester County5

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
7 Aug 2023CarrollThunderstorm Wind90 mph$20,000,000—2
7 Aug 2023CarrollThunderstorm Wind70 mph$250,000—1
7 Aug 2023HarfordThunderstorm Wind90 mph$20,000—1
29 Jul 2023MontgomeryThunderstorm Wind85 mph$10,000,000——
7 Aug 2023CarrollThunderstorm Wind85 mph$10,000,000——
29 Jul 2023CharlesThunderstorm Wind81 mph$5,000,000——
29 Jul 2023St. Mary'sThunderstorm Wind81 mph$5,000,000——
7 Aug 2023CarrollThunderstorm Wind85 mph$5,000,000——
29 Jul 2023MontgomeryThunderstorm Wind75 mph$2,000,000——
28 Jul 2023BaltimoreThunderstorm Wind81 mph$2,000,000——
28 Jul 2023BaltimoreThunderstorm Wind81 mph$2,000,000——
22 Apr 2023HarfordTornadoEF0$1,000,000——
1 Apr 2023CecilTornadoEF1$1,000,000——
29 Jul 2023CharlesThunderstorm Wind70 mph$1,000,000——
29 Jul 2023Anne ArundelThunderstorm Wind81 mph$1,000,000——
28 Jul 2023BaltimoreThunderstorm Wind81 mph$1,000,000——
28 Jul 2023HarfordThunderstorm Wind81 mph$1,000,000——
29 Jul 2023CharlesThunderstorm Wind70 mph$1,000,000——
29 Jul 2023HarfordThunderstorm Wind70 mph$500,000——
7 Aug 2023HarfordThunderstorm Wind70 mph$500,000——
12 Sep 2023BaltimoreFlash Flood—$500,000——
29 Jul 2023MontgomeryThunderstorm Wind70 mph$250,000——
29 Jul 2023St. Mary'sThunderstorm Wind70 mph$250,000——
28 Jul 2023HarfordThunderstorm Wind70 mph$250,000——
29 Jul 2023CharlesThunderstorm Wind70 mph$250,000——
7 Aug 2023WashingtonThunderstorm Wind75 mph$250,000——
7 Aug 2023BaltimoreThunderstorm Wind75 mph$250,000——
7 Aug 2023BaltimoreThunderstorm Wind75 mph$250,000——
7 Aug 2023AlleganyThunderstorm Wind81 mph$250,000——
7 Aug 2023FrederickThunderstorm Wind70 mph$250,000——
7 Aug 2023CecilThunderstorm Wind75 mph$250,000——
7 Aug 2023FrederickThunderstorm Wind81 mph$250,000——
7 Aug 2023FrederickThunderstorm Wind81 mph$250,000——
8 Sep 2023BaltimoreThunderstorm Wind70 mph$150,000——
6 Apr 2023CharlesHail1.75 in$100,000——
29 Jul 2023CharlesThunderstorm Wind70 mph$100,000——
29 Jul 2023MontgomeryThunderstorm Wind64 mph$100,000——
29 Jul 2023HowardThunderstorm Wind70 mph$100,000——
28 Jul 2023MontgomeryThunderstorm Wind70 mph$100,000——
28 Jul 2023HarfordThunderstorm Wind70 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 2023

No declaration touching Maryland was made in 2023.

Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss

114 NFIP claims, 60 of them paid, for $2,048,012.

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.