Maryland, 1997

Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 26, 1997

June 26, 1997 · NWS AKQ · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • 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
$28,000
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

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dorchester

When
June 26, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Dorchester County, Cambridge
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
38.570, -76.080

Several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
June 26, 4:45 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Somerset County, Countywide
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.130, -75.720

Trees down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wicomico

When
June 26, 5:15 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Wicomico County, Countywide
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.380, -75.600

Trees down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
June 26, 5:30 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
38.220, -75.300

Trees and power lines down throughout the county. Also, roof was blown off of a building in Ocean City.

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: 5616352, 5616353, 5616354, 5616355.