Maryland, 1976

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Maryland, March 21, 1976

March 21, 1976 · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Frederick

When
March 21, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Frederick County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
39.420, -77.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
March 21, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
39.580, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Anne Arundel

When
March 21, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Anne Arundel County
Coordinates
38.830, -76.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Calvert

When
March 21, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Calvert County
Coordinates
38.680, -76.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Queen Anne'S

When
March 21, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Queen Anne'S County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
38.980, -76.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Harford

When
March 21, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Harford County
Coordinates
39.530, -76.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Baltimore

When
March 21, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Baltimore County
Coordinates
39.270, -76.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince George'S

When
March 21, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Prince George'S County
Coordinates
38.950, -76.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
March 21, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.050, -77.050

Tornado, Cecil

When
March 21, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Cecil County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.730, -76.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Cecil

When
March 21, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Cecil County
Coordinates
39.600, -75.830

Tornado, Queen Anne'S

When
March 21, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Queen Anne'S County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.220, -75.930

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10042818, 10042819, 10042820, 10042821, 10042822, 10042823, 10042824, 10042825, 10042826, 10042827, 10042828, 10042829.