Maryland, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, May 25, 1995

May 25, 1995 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$22,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:57 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washington

When
May 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Washington County, N Portion
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
39.604, -77.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Near golf ball-size hail was reported by the county emergency management office near the Mason-Dixon line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baltimore

When
May 25, 5:45 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Baltimore County, N Portion
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
39.443, -76.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were knocked down, with 3,300 customers losing power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harford

When
May 25, 5:50 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where
Harford County, Central Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
39.536, -76.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wind gust of 58 mph was clocked in Bel Air, and trees and power lines were knocked down. Baltimore Gas and Electric reported 4,800 customers without power at the height of the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince George'S

When
May 25, 6:15 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Prince George'S County, Brandywine
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
38.830, -76.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down between Piscataway and Brandywine.

What these are

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

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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: 10329762, 10327117, 10329785, 10329660.