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Maryland, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

431events recorded943 in 2025
2deaths recorded0 injuries
$3.7Mproperty damage (estimates)
1disaster declarations29 NFIP claims, $57K paid
← 2025

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

Wind247
Winter107
Cold64
Tornado5
Fog4
Hail2
Flood2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 431 against 943 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Carroll County26
Montgomery County26
Frederick County24
Charles County22
Washington County22
Anne Arundel County18
Talbot County18
Calvert County17
Baltimore County15
St. Mary's County15
Caroline County14
Howard County14
Queen Anne's County13
Cecil County10
Garrett County10
Kent County10
Dorchester County9
Prince George's County8
Allegany County6
Wicomico County6
Harford County4
Worcester County2
Somerset County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
11 Jun 2026MontgomeryThunderstorm Wind60 mph$1,0001—
11 Jun 2026Prince George'sThunderstorm Wind70 mph$1,0001—
14 Jun 2026FrederickThunderstorm Wind81 mph$1,000,000——
16 Mar 2026CarrollTornadoEF0$250,000——
11 Mar 2026HowardTornadoEF1$200,000——
6 Jun 2026CarrollThunderstorm Wind70 mph$150,000——
16 Mar 2026CalvertThunderstorm Wind64 mph$100,000——
11 Mar 2026HowardThunderstorm Wind70 mph$100,000——
11 Mar 2026HowardThunderstorm Wind75 mph$100,000——
6 Jun 2026WashingtonThunderstorm Wind64 mph$100,000——
6 Jun 2026WashingtonThunderstorm Wind70 mph$100,000——
6 Jun 2026FrederickThunderstorm Wind70 mph$100,000——
22 Jun 2026CalvertTornadoEF0$100,000——
22 Jun 2026CharlesThunderstorm Wind60 mph$100,000——
22 Jun 2026CharlesThunderstorm Wind64 mph$100,000——
11 Mar 2026HowardThunderstorm Wind75 mph$50,000——
11 Mar 2026CarrollTornadoEF0$50,000——
11 Mar 2026HowardThunderstorm Wind64 mph$50,000——
6 Jun 2026FrederickThunderstorm Wind70 mph$50,000——
14 Jun 2026WashingtonThunderstorm Wind64 mph$50,000——
14 Jun 2026CharlesThunderstorm Wind64 mph$50,000——
14 Jun 2026St. Mary'sThunderstorm Wind64 mph$50,000——
20 May 2026BaltimoreThunderstorm Wind60 mph$50,000——
20 May 2026CarrollThunderstorm Wind60 mph$50,000——
16 Mar 2026CarolineTornadoEF1———

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 2026

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
24 Jan 2026EM-3634EmergencyWinter StormSevere Winter Storm24

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

29 NFIP claims, 6 of them paid, for $56,790.

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.