197
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$230K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Talbot County, Maryland: 197 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #1,065 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Talbot County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Talbot County is the 2020s, when 77 of the county's 197 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 Talbot County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,065 for this hazard and #17 within Maryland, putting it in the 66.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Talbot County with 58 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | BELLEVUE | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | QUEEN ANNE | 53 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CORDOVA | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CORDOVA | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | WYE MILLS | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | TRAPPE | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | UNIONVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | EASTON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | STUMPTOWN | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | ST MICHAELS | 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
A gust front outrunning a cluster of severe thunderstorms entered the Tilghman Island area of western Talbot County at approximately 11:22 pm EDT on the 29th. This gust front produced damaging wind gusts estimated at 65 mph as it traversed eastward across the county. Within approximately 20 minutes of the gust front passage, a potent line of severe thunderstorms tracked eastward through Talbot County, producing another round of destructive wind gusts, estimated at 65 mph. A significant number of trees and electric wires were reported down county-wide with damage first being noted on Tilghman Island. Severe thunderstorms exited eastern Talbot County, including the town of Matthews, at approximately 12:31 am EDT on the 30th.
A severe thunderstorm caused pockets of property damage throughout Oxford. A boat was blown off its lift at Campbell���s Boatyard at Jack���s Point. The masthead at the Pier Street Marina was pulled off and rooftop air conditioning units were overturned. Flying debris shattered the glass of four cars. A home���s chimney at South Morris and Pier Street was blown away and debris fell through the window of a neighbor���s home Fencing around the town���s tennis courts and temporary construction fencing were destroyed. A tree fell onto a garage on Holly Harbor Road.
The gust front from a severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees in Easton and also pushed a mobile home off its foundation in the Black Dog Alley Development. The mobile home landed about twenty-five feet behind its foundation. No injuries were reported. Five large trees were also uprooted in the development. Damage was estimated at $40,000.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Talbot County, Maryland?
197 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Talbot County between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Talbot County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Talbot County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Talbot 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 Talbot County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/talbot-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.