Maryland, 1983

Damaging Winds in Maryland, July 21, 1983

July 21, 1983 · NWS S · 17 events in 10 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

17 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
July 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
39.550, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Garrett

When
July 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Garrett County
Coordinates
39.420, -79.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Garrett

When
July 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Garrett County
Coordinates
39.380, -79.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Frederick

When
July 21, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Frederick County
Coordinates
39.550, -77.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Baltimore

When
July 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Baltimore County
Coordinates
39.580, -76.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
July 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
39.580, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Harford

When
July 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Harford County
Coordinates
39.600, -76.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Baltimore

When
July 21, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Baltimore County
Coordinates
39.450, -76.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Cecil

When
July 21, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cecil County
Coordinates
39.570, -75.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Baltimore City (C)

When
July 21, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Baltimore City (C) County
Coordinates
39.370, -76.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Cecil

When
July 21, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cecil County
Coordinates
39.370, -75.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Harford

When
July 21, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Harford County
Coordinates
39.430, -76.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Baltimore

When
July 21, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Baltimore County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
39.320, -76.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
July 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Worcester County
Coordinates
38.050, -75.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
July 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
39.250, -76.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
July 21, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Worcester County
Coordinates
38.070, -75.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Dorchester

When
July 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Dorchester County
Coordinates
38.400, -76.230

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.

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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: 10039915, 10039916, 10039917, 10039918, 10039919, 10039920, 10039921, 10039922, 10039923, 10039924, 10039925, 10039926, 10039927, 10039928, 10039929, 10039930, 10039931.