Maryland, 1990

Damaging Winds in Maryland, March 17, 1990

March 17, 1990 · NWS BWI · 3 events in 1 county or zone

3 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
2
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anne Arundel

When
March 17, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Anne Arundel County
Coordinates
38.870, -76.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Anne Arundel

When
March 17, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Anne Arundel County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
38.970, -76.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Anne Arundel

When
March 17, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Anne Arundel County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
38.770, -76.700

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Anne Arundel1990-03-17Direct
Thunderstorm Wind, Anne Arundel1990-03-17Direct

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10039162, 10039163, 10039164.