Maryland, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, May 23, 1988

May 23, 1988 · NWS WBC · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 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
5

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

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 23, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
39.270, -76.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 23, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
39.600, -77.020

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 23, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -77.200

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 23, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -77.200

Hail, Anne Arundel

When
May 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Anne Arundel County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.100, -76.570

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10042175, 10042176, 10042177, 10042178, 10042179.