Storm History: Dorchester County, Maryland

Events

446

Deaths

2

Injuries

18

Damage

$16 million

Episodes

345

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.

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• Tornado, May 8, 19841 death · 14 injured · $5.0 million · F1 · 2 events here
• Heat, July 20, 20021 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 8, 19841 death · 14 injured · $5.0 million · F1 · 2 events here
• Drought, November 1, 1998$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 18, 2003$1.4 million · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 28, 2021$1.3 million · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 2012$1.1 million · 74 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 1, 2006$1.0 million · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 29, 2012$750,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 27, 2011$600,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 14, 2003$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2000$300,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 4, 2020$250,000 · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 21, 2012$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2002$150,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 23, 2014$120,000 · 2 events here
• Lightning, June 29, 2008$100,000 · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, November 12, 2009$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2021$98,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$51,000 · EF1 · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 1, 2021$41,000 · EF0 · 3 events here

• Hail, June 18, 19704.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2022$3,000 · 2 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 23, 19992 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 2001$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 2, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 1998$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20231.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 2018$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 19991.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2022$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 14, 2022$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 28, 2002$150,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Dorchester County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2026$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2026$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 202658 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 22, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20261 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 202660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 29, 20251 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 18, 20251 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 12, 20251 event here
• Coastal Flood, August 21, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2025$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2025$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2025$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 23, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 31, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$51,000 · EF1 · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202558 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 16, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20251 event here
• Coastal Flood, November 15, 20241 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 1, 20241 event here
• Coastal Flood, September 27, 20241 event here
• Coastal Flood, September 20, 20242 events here
• Coastal Flood, August 9, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20243 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, April 12, 20242 events here
• Coastal Flood, March 26, 20242 events here
• Coastal Flood, March 9, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 15, 20241 event here
• Coastal Flood, January 13, 20241 event here
• Coastal Flood, January 9, 20242 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 18, 20232 events here
• Coastal Flood, September 23, 20232 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 22, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 20235 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$27,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20234 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2023$3,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2023$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 6, 20231.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, March 13, 20232 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 22, 20222 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 15, 20221 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 1, 20222 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2022$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2022$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2022$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2022$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2022$3,000 · 2 in hail · 6 events here
• Coastal Flood, May 9, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20221 event here
• Coastal Flood, January 16, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20221 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 28, 2021$1.3 million · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 10, 20211 event here
• Coastal Flood, September 1, 20212 events here
• Tornado, September 1, 2021$41,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 9, 20217 events here
• Tropical Storm, July 8, 2021$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2021$98,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 5, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 2021$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 2021$15,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 13, 2021$20,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20211 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 24, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 4, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 11, 20201 event here
• Flood, October 30, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 29, 20201 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 17, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, August 4, 20201 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 4, 2020$250,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 3, 20201 event here
• Lightning, July 22, 2020$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2020$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 21, 2020$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 13, 2020$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Coastal Flood, April 5, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 7, 2020$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, October 20, 20192 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 11, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2019$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2019$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2019$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2019$15,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20191 event here
• Coastal Flood, January 20, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, December 9, 20181 event here
• Flood, October 12, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 20181 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 11, 20181 event here
• High Wind, October 11, 2018$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2018$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 18, 20181 event here
• Hail, May 12, 2018$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 21, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 2018$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 3, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Strong Wind, October 24, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20173 events here
• Heavy Rain, July 29, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2017$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Winter Weather, January 30, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 20171 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 8, 20161 event here
• Coastal Flood, September 30, 20162 events here
• Heavy Rain, September 28, 20161 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 19, 20161 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 2, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2016$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, July 29, 20161 event here
• Flood, June 28, 20161 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20161 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2016$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 3, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20161 event here
• Coastal Flood, February 9, 20162 events here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Coastal Flood, January 10, 20161 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 9, 20151 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 4, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2015$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2015$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2015$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 5, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 3, 20141 event here
• Lightning, July 23, 2014$120,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2014$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2014$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 2014$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, March 25, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, March 16, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, March 3, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 2014$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2013$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20131 event here
• High Wind, March 6, 2013$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20131 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 21, 2012$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 29, 20121 event here
• High Wind, October 29, 2012$10,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 29, 2012$750,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, July 5, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 2012$1.1 million · 74 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 20111 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 27, 2011$600,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 27, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2011$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 27, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 26, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20101 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 29, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$2,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2010$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, March 29, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, February 9, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20091 event here
• Coastal Flood, November 12, 2009$100,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 11, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2009$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2009$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2009$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 24, 20092 injured · $10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, January 27, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, December 31, 2008$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 10, 20081 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 6, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2008$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 29, 2008$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2008$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2008$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 2008$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 11, 2008$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 2008$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20081 event here
• Strong Wind, February 10, 2008$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20081 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 24, 20071 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 7, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20071 event here
• High Wind, September 1, 2006$1.0 million · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20063 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20061 event here
• Winter Storm, December 5, 20051 event here
• Hail, September 20, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 8, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, January 30, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 14, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 19, 20041 event here
• Flood, October 25, 20041 event here
• Tornado, October 16, 2004$2,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 30, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2004$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2004$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Dorchester CountyEvery warning in Dorchester County since 1986Every county in Maryland

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.