163
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$466K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wicomico County, Maryland: 163 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 66. That places the county #1,399 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Wicomico County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wicomico County is the 2010s, when 47 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 Wicomico County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 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
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wicomico County with 39 recorded events, while Feb 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 | MELSON | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CHESAPEAKE HGTS | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | HEBRON | 50 | $1K |
| Aug 3, 2024 | SUNYAR | 50 | $15K |
| Aug 3, 2024 | SUNYAR | 50 | $15K |
| Aug 3, 2024 | FRUITLAND | 50 | $15K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | PARSONBURG | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | SUNYAR | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | SALISBURY | 52 | $2K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | HEBRON | 50 | $2K |
Other hazards here
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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
Wind gusts up to 70 mph (60 knots) produced widespread damage across the county. The most significant damage was near Mardela Springs where several trees were downed onto homes. A storage shed was also blown over. Significant damage was also observed around the Mardela Springs Middle and High Schools. Softball dugouts were destroyed, soccer goals were damaged, and bleachers were blown over. Several trees were sheared and some toppled around the schools. Additional trees were downed in Delmar and Salisbury.
After collaboration with county emergency management, a wet microburst was determined to have downed several trees from Marble Court to Kaywood Drive, including the Tide Mill Apartment Complex. All damage was reported in a narrow one mile stretch just northwest of Salisbury Airport, or along the Route 13 Bypass.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wicomico County, Maryland?
163 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wicomico County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wicomico County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wicomico County measured 66.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wicomico 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 Wicomico County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/wicomico-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.