Montgomery 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.
28
Tornado reports
191
Hail reports
444
Floods since 1996
1,908
All events
21
Deaths
$82.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Montgomery County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 26 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.
A tree fell onto a person along the Matthew Henson Trail resulting in a fatality.
Floodwaters rushed into the Rock Creek Woods Apartments shortly before 3 AM EST according to Montgomery County Police and Fire Officials. The water rose almost to the ceilings in some cases. A 19 year old male was deceased due to the floodwaters. Three people were hospitalized du…
A tree fell onto a car near the intersection of Delford Avenue and Two Farm Drive. The occupant was later pronounced dead.
Two people were electrocuted in a stairwell going down into a basement that was flooded. Reports stated a portable sump pump was in the standing water in the basement.
Numerous trees were reported down around town. Poolesville was without power for an extended period of time.
A fatality occurred due to a lightning strike at the Watkins Pond Community Garden in Rockville.
A local newspaper reported a fatality due to hyperthermia.
Trees were down at Connecticut Avenue and East-West Highway. There were two indirect fatalities and six injuries due to a tree falling on a van.
Annie Mae Anderson, 81, of Silver Spring, MD., was found dead during the morning of February 5th in a wooded area behind her home. Anderson, who suffered from dementia, apparently wandered away from her home without her coast. Cause of death was exposure to the cold weather.
Reports indicate that a man was killed when a very large tree limb, measuring 4 feet in diameter and 30 feet in length, fell onto the truck he was driving. Very heavy localized rainfall from earlier in the day likely caused the tree limb to fall. A passenger in the vehicle was se…
Snowfall amounts between 22 and 25 inches were received across the county. Eight people in Montgomery County were taken to the hospital for symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. This was due to the use of a charcoal stove and gas generator inside their homes. Power outages were …
The tornado began just east of the Seneca Creek State Park. Staff at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commissions (WSSC) Seneca Water Resource Recovery Facility witnessed the tornado moving west-to-east directly adjacent to the south of their facility where power lines leading to…
Hundreds of trees, branches and wires blew down between Rockville and North Bethesda. Trees blew down onto cars and porches in the Bethesda Park Condo Complex, displacing residents. The roof blew off of The Original Pancake House in the 12200 block of MD-355 Rockville Pike; the r…
Dozens of trees, branches and wires blew down near Glen Echo and Cabin John. Numerous trees blew down onto power lines. Cabin John Parkway, Clara Barton Parkway, and Macarthur Boulevard remained closed for several days due to downed trees. A tree blew down onto a house in the 600…
Lightning struck a 3-story apartment building in the 13100 block of Millhaven Place. The lightning strike started a severe fire that started in the attic and caused the building to collapse, displacing a dozen families and causing an estimated 2.5 million dollars in damage.
Wind gusts of 58-70 mph were measured by spotters and a mesonet. There were scattered trees and power lines down throughout the county.
Extensive tree and powerline damage occurred from Silver Spring to Wheaton, Aspen Hill, and White Oak. Several homes were struck by trees which caused extensive property damage in the neighborhoods. PEPCO reported more than 18,000 customers without power in Montgomery County.
Numerous county roads closed in the southeastern part of the county near the Washington DC line. There were 147 reports of flooded basements. Twenty five swift water rescues occurred. In Chevy Chase, firefighters used boats to rescue 30 people trapped inside a recreational center…
Lightning caused severe damage to a home in Montgomery County.
A tornado touched down 2 miles west of downtown Poolesville. The tornado destroyed a horse barn on Whites Ferry Road on the western edge of Poolesville. The storm then tracked east and produced more concentrated damage from the Rickman Horse Farm Complex to Boyds. It then crossed…
Eighty people were displaced after a lightning fire severely damaged an apartment complex. The event time was estimated.
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A trained spotter reported a downed tree blocking the road at Ormond Road and Counselman Road.
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Large tree limbs blew down in Kensington.
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There were several calls for trees blown down around Glen Echo.
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There was a report o fa large tree downed onto 21000 block of Club Hollow Road. The tree was blocking the road, and knocked some wires down.
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There was a report of a tree and wires down at the intersection of Old Hundred Rd and Barnesville Rd.
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A tree blew down onto the road blocking it near intersection of Watkins Mill Rd and Blunt Road.
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A tree was downed onto the 7100 block of Old Stage Road.
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A couple of trees blew down along Brighton Dam Road, between MD-650 and the Howard County line.
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Wires blew down on Big Woods Road near Dickerson.
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A large tree was uprooted onto a fence on Hersperger Road.
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A tree blew down onto a power line on White Ground Road just west of Taylor Fields.
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Wires blew down in the 22610 block of Wims Road.
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Wires blew down in the 11400 block of Hawkes Road.
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Wires blew down at the intersection of Ridge Road and Kakae Drive.
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A tree blew down on Brent Road.
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A tree blew down onto a house on Rouen Lane.
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A tree blew down in the 900 block of Farm Haven Drive.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 | 75 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | 2 |
| 2023 | 55 | 1 |
| 2022 | 70 | 1 |
| 2021 | 102 | 0 |
| 2020 | 97 | 2 |
| 2019 | 124 | 0 |
| 2018 | 68 | 0 |
| 2017 | 105 | 1 |
| 2016 | 78 | 0 |
| 2015 | 44 | 0 |
| 2014 | 84 | 0 |
| 2013 | 54 | 1 |
| 2012 | 63 | 3 |
| 2011 | 55 | 1 |
| 2010 | 84 | 0 |
| 2009 | 31 | 0 |
| 2008 | 63 | 1 |
| 2007 | 44 | 0 |
| 2006 | 38 | 0 |
| 2005 | 31 | 0 |
| 2004 | 32 | 1 |
| 2003 | 65 | 2 |
| 2002 | 46 | 0 |
| 2001 | 43 | 1 |
| 2000 | 59 | 1 |
| 1999 | 30 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 37 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 1 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 1 |
| 1990 | 8 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 5 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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