110
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Worcester County, Maryland: 110 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #2,083 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Worcester County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Worcester County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 110 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 Worcester County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 41.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,083 for this hazard and #23 within Maryland, putting it in the 33.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Worcester County with 31 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | ST MARTINS | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | BOXIRON | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | COLBOURNE | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 5, 2025 | OCEAN PINES | 50 | $3K |
| May 24, 2024 | OCEAN CITY | 52 | $10K |
| May 24, 2024 | OCEAN PINES | 50 | $50K |
| May 24, 2024 | OCEAN CITY | 50 | $50K |
| May 24, 2024 | BISHOP | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 2, 2023 | NEWARK | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 2, 2023 | ST LUKES | 50 | $3K |
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
Microburst caused extensive damage to a several block area (65th to 74th streets) in Ocean City. Roof damage, some significant, to several motels, homes and restaurants. One older home completely unroofed. Numerous boats in dry dock were overturned and damaged or destroyed by the microburst. Flying debris caused other minor structural damage. Approximately 15 power poles were snapped off, and numerous signs were damaged or destroyed. Power out to 7,300 customers. Winds estimated between 75 and 100 mph.
Microburst ripped the roof off of a maintenance building, with the roof debris scattered about 200 yards into a neighboring field. Damage also occurred at a nearby car dealership, where a tent was blown down and approximately 18 cars were damaged. The tent poles caused most of the damage to the cars, including numerous dents and broken windows. About 3 miles west of this site, several large pine trees were snapped off approximately 15 feet above the ground.
The wind damage which occurred in West Ocean City was the result of straight line winds. Damage was evident along both sides of Route 50 and Route 611 (Stephen |Decatur Highway) in West Ocean City. A few shingles were blown off an apartment complex near the Tangier Outlets, and a few trees were also downed. In addition to the wind damage in West Ocean City, two vehicles were damaged at the Ocean City airport as a result of a falling tree in the high wind.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Worcester County, Maryland?
110 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Worcester County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Worcester County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Worcester County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Worcester 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 Worcester County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/worcester-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.