Calvert storm history
Storm events recorded in Calvert, Maryland between 1950 and 2025.
751
Total events
18
Tornadoes
48
Hail
63
Floods
5
Deaths
$31.7M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A strong tornado crossed the Patuxent River from Charles County and moved east through central Calvert County. It tracked between Patuxent View and Western Shore Estates before moving onto the Chesapeake Bay.
A 37 year old man was killed by lightning while he was fixing a leak on the roof of a camper.
Thousands of trees were down throughout the county. Major damage or destruction was reported to approximately 100 homes. Approximately 45,000 homes were without power. Numerous roads were blocked due to downed trees and a reactor at the Calvert Cliffs Power Plant was shut down af…
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Numerous trees and wires blew down in and around Prince Frederick.
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Numerous trees and wires blew down in and around Saint Leonard.
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Numerous trees blew down in southern Calvert County.
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Three trees blew down on Mount Harmony Road near Old Paris Road and Grantham Drive.
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A tree blew down on Christiana Parran Road at Chapman Lane.
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Tree damage was reported near Huntingtown, including a tree that blew down in the 2400 block of Kimberly Lane.
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Tree damage was reported in Huntingtown, including a tree that blew down onto power lines causing a fire in the 1600 block of Stone Drive.
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A tree blew down in the 5100 block of Buena Vista Road.
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Dozens of trees snapped and uprooted scattered across the area along MD-231 Hallowing Point Road from the Patuxent River Bridge to MD-508 Adelina Road, including in Hallowing Point Park. The county reported trees were uniformly downed toward the southeast.
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Trees blew down onto power lines near the intersection of MD-508 Adelina Road and MD-506 Sixes Road.
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Multiple trees blew down near the intersection of MD-506 Sixes Road and Joe Harris Road.
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Trees blew down near the intersection of Broomes Island Road and Williams Wharf Road.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Various Maryland DOT sensors across the county observed heat indices around 110F or greater.
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Various Maryland DOT sensors across the county observed heat indices around 110F or greater.
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There were eight reports of trees blown down across northern Calvert County (between North Beach, Huntingtown, and Prince Frederick).
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Trees blew down onto power lines causing a fire and power outages near the intersection of MD-260 West Chesapeake Beach Road and Perrywood Lane.
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Trees blew down on Jewel Road near Cavalier Drive.
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A large tree and several power lines blew down along Ferry Landing Road in Dunkirk.
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Trees blew down into the roadway on southbound MD-260 West Chesapeake Beach Road.
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Trees blew down into the roadway on eastbound MD-260 Chesapeake Beach Road.
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Snow squall with rapid drop is visibility below one quarter of a mile, winds greater than 25 mph, and quick accumulation of snow on roadways.
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Thunderstorm winds uprooted a 60-plus foot pine tree.
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Several trees blew down in Owings.
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Several trees blew down in Chesapeake Beach.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Several mesonets in the county measured peak heat indices between 105 to 110.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Several mesonets in the county measured peak heat indices around 110.
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Calvert County 911 Center reported a few trees blown down in the Huntingtown area.
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The public reported, via video and photos, several large trees that were blown down on property near Evans Road in the Huntingtown area. Many other adjacent properties also had large trees blown down.
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Calvert County 911 Center reported numerous trees blown down in the Solomons area.
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Multiple trees blew down between Dunkirk and Chesapeake Beach.
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A few trees blew down in Calvert County, including near the intersection of Mill Branch Road and Huntingtown Road, in the 7600 block of Lake Shore Drive, and near the intersection of MD-265 Mackall Road and Ross Road.
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Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
The Solomons Island NOS tide gauge reached a crest of 4.37' MLLW at 1236 AM on Jan 10th making it the fourth highest crest on record at this location. Lead time for this event was 30.9 hours.
Flood Flood
Road closed due to flooding at the intersection of Route 4 and Bright Lane.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A Maryland Department of Transportation mesonet, MD-147, located at the intersection of Maryland Route 4 and Thomas Johnson Bridge, measured heat indices as high as 110F. Several other mesonets across Calvert County measured peak heat indices at or in excess of 110F.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A Maryland Department of Transportation mesonet, MD-147, located at the intersection of Maryland Route 4 and Thomas Johnson Bridge, measured heat indices as high as 113F. Several other mesonets across Calvert County measured peak heat indices in excess of 110F.
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A couple of trees blew down on Fifth Street near Boyds Turn Road.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020 | 37 | 2 |
| 2019 | 38 | 0 |
| 2018 | 40 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 0 |
| 2014 | 25 | 1 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 34 | 1 |
| 2011 | 55 | 1 |
| 2010 | 23 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 37 | 1 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 2 |
| 2001 | 17 | 1 |
| 2000 | 42 | 2 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |