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Maryland storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 9,412 storm event reports in Maryland, with property damage estimates totalling $257 million. That is the 35th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (3,887 reports). Damaging wind accounted for the most reported damage ($101 million). FEMA has issued 17 major disaster declarations for Maryland since 2000.

9,412

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$257M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

388

hail reports, 20 of two inches or larger

tornado reports, 7 rated EF2 or stronger

$64.3M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Maryland, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Maryland. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$43.2 million

Flash Flood, Frederick, 2018. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Maryland: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 3,887
Flood 2,011
Winter weather 1,889
Hail 388
Tornado 76
Lightning 42
Hurricane and tropical storm 35

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Damaging wind $101M
Flood $99.3M
Tornado $48.9M
Lightning $3.8M
Hurricane and tropical storm $3.0M
Hail $203K
Winter weather $119K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Maryland

FEMA has recorded 17 major disaster declarations, 6 emergency declarations and 0 fire management declarations for Maryland since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Tropical Storm Isaias (hurricane), declared February 4, 2021.

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Severe Storm 5
Hurricane 4
Flood 3
Snowstorm 3
Biological 1
Tornado 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Maryland

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Maryland since 2003.

14,763

homeowners registered, across 4 disasters

$64.3M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$31.6M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

10,128

homes inspected

162

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$6,348

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Maryland ranks

Maryland compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Maryland	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	9,412	32nd	150 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$257 million	35th	$41 per resident
Hail reports	388	33rd	20 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	76	31st	7 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	17	42nd	6 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$64.3 million	36th	14,763 homeowners registered

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Maryland questions

What causes the most storm damage in Maryland?

Damaging wind accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Maryland from 2016 to 2025: $101 million of a $257 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 3,887 reports.

How often does it hail in Maryland?

The National Weather Service logged 388 hail reports in Maryland from 2016 to 2025. 20 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 4 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Maryland get?

76 tornado segments were recorded in Maryland from 2016 to 2025, and 7 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Maryland had?

FEMA records 17 major disaster declarations and 6 emergency declarations for Maryland since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Maryland?

Since 2003, 14,763 homeowners in Maryland registered with FEMA across 4 disasters. Inspectors verified $64.3 million in damage and FEMA approved $31.6 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Maryland storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/maryland/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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