416
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
22
Direct injuries
$39.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Carroll County, Maryland: 416 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #192 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Carroll County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Carroll County is the 2020s, when 130 of the county's 416 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 Carroll County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #192 for this hazard and #8 within Maryland, putting it in the 93.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Carroll County with 112 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 8, 2014 | ALESIA | 52 | 1 | 8 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2019 | CEDARHURST | 78 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2002 | WINFIELD | 0 | 0 | 10 | $5K |
| Aug 7, 2023 | CRANBERRY STATION | 78 | 0 | 2 | $20.0M |
| Aug 7, 2023 | GREENMOUNT | 61 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
| May 13, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | PLEASANT VLY | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | TANEYTOWN | 52 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | BERRETT | 61 | $10K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | SAMS CREEK | 56 | $5K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | ELDERSBURG | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | AVONDALE | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | WESTMINSTER ARPT | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | DAY | 61 | $10K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | COVER | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HENRYTON | 56 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Carroll County
- Flood 73
- Hail 71
- Flash Flood 68
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A couple of large trees were uprooted and a few 10-inch diameter trees were snapped off of Bloom Road. Numerous large trees were blown down in the vicinity of the intersection of Old Kays Mill Road and Deer Park Road, some onto houses. Half a dozen homes in the area had shingles blown off and a barn lost its roof on Black Steer Drive. One fatality occurred when a tree fell onto a man in the 2900 block of Bloom Road in Finksburg.
Thousands of trees, branches and wires blew down near and north of Westminster. 30 utility poles snapped along MD-97/MD-140 Baltimore Boulevard near Gorsuch Road, with live wires trapping several people in their vehicles for a few hours; two people were injured. Dozens of roads in the area were blocked by storm debris for several days. Several homes suffered minor roof, shingle and siding damage. Several barns were destroyed.
Hundreds of trees, branches and wires blew down and snapped around Manchester and Hampstead, including many onto cars and houses. Dozens of roads were blocked by storm debris for several days. Several homes suffered minor roof, shingle and siding damage. Several barns were destroyed. Numerous trees blew down near the intersection of White Oak Court and Ebbvale Road. Power poles blew down into trees near the intersection of Ralph Dell Road and Cape Horn Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Carroll County, Maryland?
416 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Carroll County between 1965 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Carroll County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Carroll County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Carroll 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 Carroll County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/carroll-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.