139
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dorchester County, Maryland: 139 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,665 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dorchester County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dorchester County is the 2010s, when 44 of the county's 139 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 Dorchester County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,665 for this hazard and #22 within Maryland, putting it in the 47.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Dorchester County with 43 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 5, 2001 | CAMBRIDGE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
| Jul 5, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | LINKWOOD | 58 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | SEWARDS | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 9, 2025 | SALEM | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 2, 2025 | VIENNA | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 2, 2025 | CAMBRIDGE | 50 | $10K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | DRAWBRIDGE | 50 | $1K |
| May 16, 2025 | GALESTOWN | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 1, 2025 | CAMBRIDGE ARPT | 58 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | THOMPSON | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 18, 2024 | RHODESDALE | 50 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Along Maple Dam Road, several homes experienced minor damage and one horse stable was destroyed along with several outbuildings. One horse suffered minor injuries. A local resident who heard the warning measured a 77 mph wind.
Emergency managers reported widespread tree damage across much of the county. The most significant damage was observed on Taylor's Island where several buildings and structures were damaged. A tree also fell onto a home on Hooper Island on Hooper Island Road. A large quonset hut was blown 200 yards near Crapo. Several trees were blocking highways including Liners Road near Andrews and US-50 near Salem. In addition to widespread downed trees, several power lines were downed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dorchester County, Maryland?
139 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dorchester County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dorchester County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dorchester County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dorchester 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 Dorchester County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/dorchester-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.