Maryland, 1998

Damaging Wind in Maryland, June 26, 1998

June 26, 1998 · NWS PHI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm uprooted numerous trees and damaged homes in and around the Claiborne Fields Development near Hayden. Most of the structural damage occurred near the intersection of White Marsh and Tanyard Roads.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm uprooted numerous trees and damaged homes in and around the Claiborne Fields Development near Hayden. Most of the structural damage occurred near the intersection of White Marsh and Tanyard Roads. The wind damage ran the length of White Marsh Road to Maryland State Route 305 near Hope. About 10 homes were damaged, mainly losing siding and soffit work. A home under construction had its roof torn away. A large tree crushed one deck and another tree crushed a pickup truck. Numerous trees had their tops snapped and the corn in the fields were flattened. Power was not completely restored in the area until 11 a.m. EDT the next day.

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:27 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Queen Anne'S

When
June 26, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Queen Anne'S County, Hayden
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.080, -75.980

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: 5666099.