163
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$400K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Caroline County, Maryland: 163 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,399 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Caroline County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Caroline County is the 2020s, when 65 of the county's 163 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Caroline County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,399 for this hazard and #19 within Maryland, putting it in the 55.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Caroline County with 52 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2022 | DENTON | 61 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | GREENSBORO | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | GREENSBORO | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | GREENSBORO | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | PRESTON | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | RIDGELEY PELICAN ARP | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | RIDGELY | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | HILLSBORO | 75 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | RIDGELEY PELICAN ARP | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | RIDGELEY PELICAN ARP | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | GREENSBORO | 50 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Photo of a camper significantly damaged by a fallen tree and the Martinak State Park Campground. This resulted in one injury to an occupant. Time estimated from radar. This was near the beginning of a macroburst which continued for about 18 miles east into Delaware with estimated peak winds of 110 mph.
A squall line of severe thunderstorms plus an EF0 tornado caused wind damage across southwestern Caroline County. The combination of the squall line and the tornado caused about $500,000 in damage to about 30 homes and businesses in and around Preston. Most of the non-tornadic wind damage occurred on the south side of Preston and also from Poplar Neck Road westward. The worst reported damage occurred on Poplar Neck Road where three irrigation systems were toppled and twisted, a garage building was blown away and several large trees were knocked down. One damaged the side of one home. In Preston, most of the thunderstorm wind damage occurred on Apple Lane. No injuries were reported.
A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage across several municipalities in Caroline County. Numerous trees and wires were knocked down, some were greater than 100 years old. Choptank Electric and Delmarva Power and Light reported about 3,000 homes and businesses lost power in the county. Power was not fully restored until 5 a.m. EDT on the 26th. In Denton, the porch railings were ripped away from one home and porch furniture was tossed two hundred feet. Numerous trees were knocked down from Asbury off of Maryland State Route 328 southeast through the Caroline Country Club. In Federalsburg, the damaging winds caused roof damage to one home and Henry's Furniture Store. Dover Doppler Radar was measuring winds of around 85 mph at 1,300 feet above Denton.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Caroline County, Maryland?
163 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Caroline County between 1956 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Caroline County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Caroline County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Caroline County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Caroline County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/caroline-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.