Maryland, 2010

Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 24, 2010

June 24, 2010 · NWS AKQ · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds and hail across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 AKQ wrote it up.

Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds and hail across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:48 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Dorchester

When
June 24, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Dorchester County, Wingate
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.280, -76.080

Shingles were blown off a roof and a trampoline was thrown into a field.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
June 24, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, 0.54 mi E of Newark
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.250, -75.290

Trees were downed.

Hail, Worcester

When
June 24, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, 0.54 mi E of Newark
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.250, -75.290

Penny size hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
June 24, 7:35 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, 0.54 mi E of Pocomoke City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.070, -75.560

Tree was downed onto power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
June 24, 7:40 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, 0.88 mi SE of Snow Hill
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.170, -75.390

Tree was downed onto power lines.

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

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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: 244399, 244400, 244398, 244401, 244402.