Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland, 2002
135 severe thunderstorm warnings in 2002. 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 2002. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 135
- Busiest month
- May47 severe thunderstorm warnings
- Busiest day
- June 6, 200216 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 39 min |
| Apr 19, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 48 min |
| Apr 19, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 41 min |
| Apr 19, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Harford | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Worcester | 46 min |
| May 2, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 50 min |
| May 2, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Howard | 46 min |
| May 2, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 40 min |
| May 2, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Harford | 38 min |
| May 2, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil | 47 min |
| May 2, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil | 31 min |
| May 12, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, Washington | 28 min |
| May 12, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Howard, Montgomery | 48 min |
| May 12, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick | 46 min |
| May 12, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Prince George's, City of Baltimore | 48 min |
| May 12, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 43 min |
| May 12, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline | 37 min |
| May 12, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 30 min |
| May 12, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 52 min |
| May 12, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Harford | 51 min |
| May 12, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 21 min |
| May 12, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's | 47 min |
| May 12, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, Montgomery | 22 min |
| May 12, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's | 38 min |
| May 12, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery, Prince George's | 47 min |
| May 13, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Harford | 24 min |
| May 13, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Somerset | 30 min |
| May 13, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil | 65 min |
| May 13, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 43 min |
| May 13, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 40 min |
| May 13, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Saint Mary's | 33 min |
| May 13, 8:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 38 min |
| May 13, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Worcester | 40 min |
| May 14, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany, Washington | 24 min |
| May 14, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick | 50 min |
| May 14, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, City of Baltimore | 38 min |
| May 14, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | 46 min |
| May 14, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 29 min |
| May 14, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Calvert, Charles | 60 min |
| May 14, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | 30 min |
| May 14, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, City of Baltimore | 34 min |
| May 14, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | 28 min |
| May 14, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 39 min |
| May 14, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 46 min |
| May 18, 8:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 50 min |
| May 26, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 48 min |
| May 26, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 41 min |
| May 26, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 38 min |
| May 26, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 33 min |
| May 27, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 24 min |
| May 28, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 38 min |
| May 31, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 30 min |
| May 31, 9:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Garrett | 67 min |
| May 31, 9:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Garrett | 61 min |
| Jun 4, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 27 min |
| Jun 5, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 23 min |
| Jun 5, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 29 min |
| Jun 5, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 8:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 40 min |
| Jun 5, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert | 62 min |
| Jun 5, 9:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil, Kent | 42 min |
| Jun 5, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 51 min |
| Jun 5, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Talbot | 50 min |
| Jun 5, 9:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline | 30 min |
| Jun 6, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles, Prince George's | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Howard, Prince George's | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's | 78 min |
| Jun 6, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 29 min |
| Jun 6, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 32 min |
| Jun 6, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Howard | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 43 min |
| Jun 13, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 65 min |
| Jun 13, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Saint Mary's | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Calvert | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Talbot | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 25 min |
| Jun 27, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 44 min |
| Jun 27, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 47 min |
| Jun 27, 7:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Calvert, Saint Mary's | 57 min |
| Jun 27, 7:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Talbot | 50 min |
| Jul 2, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 43 min |
| Jul 3, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Wicomico, Worcester | 29 min |
| Jul 9, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 44 min |
| Jul 9, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Harford, City of Baltimore | 47 min |
| Jul 9, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 23 min |
| Jul 9, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 49 min |
| Jul 9, 8:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil | 51 min |
| Jul 9, 9:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's | 45 min |
| Jul 23, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 24 min |
| Jul 23, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 64 min |
| Aug 1, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Garrett | 57 min |
| Aug 1, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 61 min |
| Aug 1, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 55 min |
| Aug 1, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Garrett | 43 min |
| Aug 2, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Wicomico | 41 min |
| Aug 2, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Somerset | 31 min |
| Aug 2, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 60 min |
| Aug 2, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Harford | 56 min |
| Aug 3, 12:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Harford | 41 min |
| Aug 3, 1:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore | 59 min |
| Aug 3, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 62 min |
| Aug 3, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 41 min |
| Aug 3, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | 51 min |
| Aug 3, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick | 45 min |
| Aug 3, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's | 82 min |
| Aug 3, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil, Kent | 39 min |
| Aug 3, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Carroll, City of Baltimore | 42 min |
| Aug 3, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 44 min |
| Aug 3, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Queen Anne's | 64 min |
| Aug 3, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Garrett | 33 min |
| Aug 3, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, Montgomery | 55 min |
| Aug 5, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 40 min |
| Aug 5, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 38 min |
| Aug 5, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 64 min |
| Aug 5, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Howard | 49 min |
| Aug 5, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 56 min |
| Aug 14, 1:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 51 min |
| Aug 24, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles | 38 min |
| Aug 24, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil | 33 min |
| Sep 27, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Garrett | 62 min |
| Sep 27, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 47 min |
| Sep 27, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick | 58 min |
| Nov 11, 6:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 44 min |
| Nov 11, 7:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Queen Anne's, Talbot | 49 min |
| Nov 11, 8:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles, Saint Mary's | 51 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Montgomery County23
- Anne Arundel County17
- Prince George's County16
- Baltimore County13
- Frederick County12
- Washington County12
- Charles County11
- Howard County10
- Harford County9
- Kent County9
- Queen Anne's County8
- Allegany County8
- City of Baltimore7
- Cecil County7
- Calvert County6
- Carroll County6
- Garrett County6
- Caroline County5
- Saint Mary's County5
- Dorchester County5
- Talbot County5
- Worcester County3
- Somerset County3
- Wicomico County3
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. Rebuilt daily.