Maryland, 1995

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Maryland, July 27, 1995

July 27, 1995 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$21,000
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.

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:52 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baltimore

When
July 27, 2:51 PM EST
Where
Baltimore County
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
39.443, -76.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple trees across a road in the Perry Hall area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harford

When
July 27, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Harford County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.536, -76.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in the southern part of the county. Two people were reportedly struck by lightning. Heavy rains from the storms caused some flooded roadways. Two feet of water was on the Pulaski Highway. A car was in the water up to its roof.

Tornado, St. Mary'S

When
July 27, 7:55 PM EST
Where
St. Mary'S County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
38.350, -76.650

A gustnado apparently touched down briefly near Hollywood. The storm left a damage path about a half mile long and 50 yards wide. About 15 to 20 trees were blown down, and two large trees fell on a deck and swimming pool. Winds were clocked at 60 mph in the area.

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: 10327027, 10329786, 10329694.