Frederick County, Maryland
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
38
Tornado reports
86
Hail reports
311
Floods since 1996
1,624
All events
16
Deaths
$77.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Frederick County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 36 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
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Local broadcast media relayed reports that a 55-year-old man died after a tree fell on his car near the intersection of Maryland 77 and Tower Road, near Thurmont, Maryland. The incident occurred at approximately 1200 local time. A peak gradient wind gust of 58 mph was measured by…
Lightning struck a house causing a fire in the 9500 block of Ball Road. The fire caused the structure to collapse, killing a firefighter who was inside.
Heat index values exceeded 110 degrees. A 65+ year old male died due to heat-related conditions.
The Herald Mail Media reported that a dead tree had fallen on a hiker due to gusty winds, resulting in his death. This occurred at the Ed Garvey Shelter, an Appalachian Trail shelter located near Brunswick, MD in Gathland State Park. The tree had been marked to be cut down. Winds…
Dense fog and freezing fog was reported by the AWOS at the Frederick Municipal Airport. Dense freezing fog and icy roadways caused numerous travel problems in Frederick County. Over 100 vehicle crashes were reported during the early and mid morning hours. The westbound lanes of I…
A mudslide closed a section of Harp Mill Road in Wolfsville. Numerous road closures and water rescues were reported countywide. The Monacacy River overflowed, flooding a parking lot and field along Monocacy Boulevard. Basement flooding occurred in Emmitsburg, Myersville and Middl…
According to print media reports, two people were killed in Frederick County when the vehicle they were driving struck a guardrail and overturned. This occurred when there was heavy rain in the area.
A 52-year old man was killed by lightning while standing on his deck on Millstream Drive.
Significant flash flooding occurred during the evening of May 15th from the city of Frederick southwestward toward Braddock Heights and Jefferson. The amount of damage shown here is total damage not already accounted for in other reports.
Wind gusts of 58-61 mph were measured at Frederick Airport. A public library in Thurmont may have sustained structural damage due to a fallen tree. Numerous power outages occurred and most of them were north of Frederick along Highway 17.
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On June 15, 2026, a survey team from the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office conducted a formal storm assessment in Frederick County, Maryland. The objective of the field survey was to analyze the thunderstorm wind damage that occurred during the…
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Several trees blew down in Frederick.
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Several trees blew down in New Market.
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Several trees blew down in Middletown.
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Frederick County OEM reported hundreds of trees and wires down resulting in over 9,000 power outages and dozens of blocked roadways.
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Trained spotter reported numerous large trees down in Ijamsville.
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Trees blew down along US-15 at Mountville Road.
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Trees blew down along US-15 at MD-464 Point of Rocks Road.
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Multiple trees blew down on Monocacy Boulevard near South Market Drive.
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Numerous powerlines blew down in the 3000 block of Buckeystown Pike.
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Several large tree branches snapped and a flagpole bent along Coppermine Road in Union Bridge.
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A tree blew down at the intersection of Old Kiln Road and Orndorff Road.
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Several power lines were down at the intersection of John Draper Road and Ridenour Road.
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Siding was torn off a house in the 5200 block of Duke Court.
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A wind gust of 50 knots (58 MPH) was measured by the AWOS at Camp David (KRSP).
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A barn roof blew off and wires blew down in the 10400 block of MD-194 Woodsboro Pike.
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A tree blew down along Linthicum Road.
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A Maryland DOT sensor measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph. The AWOS at Camp David, KRSP, measured a peak wind gust of 57 knots (this station is in the Catoctin Mountains). This observation aligns with others downstream Carroll County MD.
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A snow squall produced a quick coating to inch of snow. Visibilities were below one quarter of a mile and winds gusted to 30 mph.
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A non-thunderstorm wind gust of 60 miles per hour was reported at Camp David, Maryland, also known as 3 miles south-southwest of Sabillasville.
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A wind gust of 51 knots (59 MPH) was measured by the AWOS near Thurmont (KRSP).
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There were at least a dozen reports of trees and wires blown down, especially across the central part of Frederick County.
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Trees blew down on MD-75 Walnut Street/Green Valley Road near Jones Road.
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Numerous trees blew down around Myersville.
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Numerous trees blew down around Middletown.
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Several trees blew down around Ijamsville.
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Several trees blew down around Monrovia.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 34 | 0 |
| 2022 | 61 | 0 |
| 2021 | 106 | 2 |
| 2020 | 60 | 1 |
| 2019 | 91 | 1 |
| 2018 | 124 | 0 |
| 2017 | 45 | 0 |
| 2016 | 50 | 0 |
| 2015 | 66 | 1 |
| 2014 | 64 | 0 |
| 2013 | 38 | 0 |
| 2012 | 73 | 0 |
| 2011 | 67 | 4 |
| 2010 | 41 | 1 |
| 2009 | 33 | 2 |
| 2008 | 52 | 0 |
| 2007 | 48 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 |
| 2004 | 34 | 5 |
| 2003 | 58 | 0 |
| 2002 | 33 | 1 |
| 2001 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 53 | 0 |
| 1999 | 29 | 1 |
| 1998 | 29 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 32 | 2 |
| 1995 | 8 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 6 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 |
| 1965 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 2 | 2 |
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