Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland, 1997
82 severe thunderstorm warnings in 1997. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm warnings reaches back to 1986.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 1997. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 82
- Busiest month
- July25 severe thunderstorm warnings
- Busiest day
- May 1, 199710 severe thunderstorm warnings
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, 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, 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, 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 18, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 44 min |
| 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, 7:31 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, 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 7, 1:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 44 min |
| 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, 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, 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, 8:39 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 6:43 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 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Wicomico County9
- Charles County8
- Montgomery County8
- Worcester County7
- Prince George's County7
- Dorchester County6
- Frederick County5
- Queen Anne's County5
- Talbot County5
- Calvert County4
- Howard County4
- Anne Arundel County4
- Caroline County4
- Garrett County4
- Washington County3
- Harford County3
- Baltimore County3
- Cecil County3
- Allegany County3
- Saint Mary's County2
- Somerset County2
- City of Baltimore2
- Carroll County2
- Kent County1
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.