Weather alerts in Maryland, 1997
115 weather alerts in 1997, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 1997. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 115
- Warnings
- 96
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest month
- July34 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 18, 199714 alerts
Over time
By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 11:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 32 min |
| Mar 29, 12:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 59 min |
| Mar 29, 12:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil and 15 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 29, 1:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 45 min |
| Mar 29, 1:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Calvert, Saint Mary's | 64 min |
| Mar 29, 2:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Harford | 34 min |
| Mar 29, 2:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 32 min |
| Mar 29, 2:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Wicomico | 35 min |
| Mar 29, 3:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Worcester | 26 min |
| May 1, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Calvert, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Saint Mary's and 4 more | 6 hr |
| May 1, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Somerset | 31 min |
| May 1, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Worcester | 43 min |
| May 1, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 46 min |
| May 1, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Howard | 31 min |
| May 1, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Harford | 34 min |
| May 1, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 33 min |
| May 1, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil | 35 min |
| May 1, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore | 35 min |
| May 1, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | 50 min |
| May 1, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil | 32 min |
| May 3, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick | 31 min |
| May 6, 11:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Howard, Kent, City of Baltimore | 5 hr |
| May 6, 12:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 33 min |
| May 6, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 32 min |
| Jun 13, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles, Prince George's | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Kent and 7 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Washington | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allegany, Garrett | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, City of Baltimore | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 44 min |
| Jun 18, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 44 min |
| Jun 18, 5:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Washington | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Washington | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 48 min |
| Jun 18, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 30 min |
| Jun 18, 7:15 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 59 min |
| Jun 18, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Queen Anne's, Talbot | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 8:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Queen Anne's, Talbot | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Calvert, Saint Mary's | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 9:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 10:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Wicomico, Worcester | 51 min |
| Jun 26, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, Washington | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil and 13 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 63 min |
| Jun 26, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 65 min |
| Jun 26, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Calvert | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 46 min |
| Jun 26, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Somerset, Wicomico | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Wicomico, Worcester | 47 min |
| Jul 2, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Garrett | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 2:10 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick, Washington | 90 min |
| Jul 9, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Garrett | 46 min |
| Jul 9, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, Washington | 57 min |
| Jul 9, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil and 15 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil | 64 min |
| Jul 9, 8:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Talbot | 51 min |
| Jul 9, 9:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 34 min |
| Jul 9, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Worcester | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Wicomico | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Wicomico | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Wicomico | 31 min |
| Jul 18, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 35 min |
| Jul 18, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allegany, Carroll, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jul 18, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 35 min |
| Jul 18, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 34 min |
| Jul 18, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles, Prince George's | 29 min |
| Jul 18, 8:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Calvert, Charles | 50 min |
| Jul 18, 8:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Saint Mary's | 35 min |
| Jul 18, 8:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Calvert, Prince George's | 35 min |
| Jul 18, 8:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Queen Anne's, Talbot | 46 min |
| Jul 18, 9:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 47 min |
| Jul 18, 9:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline | 50 min |
| Jul 18, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Garrett | 61 min |
| Jul 18, 10:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Worcester | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allegany, Garrett | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Garrett | 41 min |
| Jul 28, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 42 min |
| Jul 28, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles and 11 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 33 min |
| Jul 28, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 12:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Saint Mary's, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Wicomico, Worcester | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 34 min |
| Aug 16, 11:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Garrett | 60 min |
| Aug 17, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard and 3 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Queen Anne's, Talbot | 46 min |
| Aug 17, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Howard, Montgomery | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 50 min |
| Aug 17, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 47 min |
| Aug 17, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Howard, Montgomery | 47 min |
| Aug 17, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 46 min |
| Aug 17, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Carroll | 50 min |
| Aug 17, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 46 min |
| Aug 17, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Howard | 30 min |
| Aug 17, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Harford | 46 min |
| Aug 17, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Queen Anne's | 48 min |
| Aug 17, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent | 48 min |
| Sep 1, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Wicomico | 46 min |
| Sep 10, 11:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 2 hr |
| Nov 7, 1:40 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 4 hr |
| Nov 7, 1:40 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 4 hr |
| Nov 7, 5:25 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany, Frederick, Washington | 2 hr |
| Nov 7, 7:40 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick | 2 hr |
| Nov 7, 7:40 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 2 hr |
| Nov 7, 10:03 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick, Washington | 117 min |
| Nov 7, 10:03 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Carroll | 117 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 82 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 18 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 10 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Wicomico County18
- Washington County16
- Prince George's County16
- Frederick County15
- Charles County15
- Dorchester County14
- Montgomery County14
- Worcester County14
- Calvert County13
- Queen Anne's County13
- Talbot County13
- Caroline County12
- Saint Mary's County12
- Allegany County12
- Anne Arundel County11
- Howard County11
- Baltimore County10
- Carroll County10
- Cecil County10
- Harford County10
- Kent County10
- Somerset County10
- City of Baltimore10
- Garrett County10
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
Alerts in force nowTornadoes on recordThe radar archive19961998
Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.