Queen Anne's County, Maryland
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 24035 · population 49,839 · 372 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 883 records for Queen Anne's County, Maryland from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 702 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (238 records). 489 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The deadliest single record is the March 1, 2009 winter storm, filed for the forecast zone Queen Annes, which covers the county: 1 death and 2 injuries. FEMA has issued 18 declarations naming the county since 1977, 16 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 24, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 883on 702 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 216 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $75Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 12strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 18latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Queen Anne's County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 238 since 1974. 54% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1974 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Maryland's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 238 | 157 | 1974-2026 | 0 | 1 | $1.1M | 16 of 23 |
| Winter storms | 148 | 147 | 1996-2026 | 1 | 2 | $513K | 13 of 23 |
| High wind and dust storms | 111 | 111 | 1996-2019 | 0 | 3 | $1.6M | 5 of 23 |
| Heat | 82 | 82 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 5 | – | 7 of 23 |
| Heavy rain | 80 | 56 | 1996-2018 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 of 23 |
| Drought | 62 | 61 | 1997-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 of 23 |
| Floods | 52 | 42 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 3 | $9.7M | 15 of 23 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 29 | 27 | 1998-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 of 23 |
| Extreme cold | 27 | 27 | 1996-2022 | 0 | 0 | $125K | 16 of 23 |
| Hail | 20 | 15 | 1984-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 of 23 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 11 | 1965-2020 | 0 | 1 | $2.2M | 13 of 23 |
| Lightning | 11 | 10 | 1999-2025 | 0 | 0 | $123K | 12 of 23 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 5 | 2003-2020 | 1 | 0 | $60M | 11 of 23 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 4 | 4 | 2008-2016 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 of 23 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 2 | 2002-2012 | 0 | 1 | – | 6 of 23 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Queen Anne's County had?
NOAA records 12 tornadoes in Queen Anne's County from 1965 to 2020, the strongest rated EF2, with 0 deaths and 1 injury recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 13 tornadoes whose track touched Queen Anne's County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 12: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Maryland.
Every tornado record filed for Queen Anne's County (12)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-04 | Carmichael, Queen Anne's County | EF0 0.74 mi x 35 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-07-24 | Stevensville Bay Arp, Queen Anne's County | EF2 2.37 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2012-06-01 | Hayden, Queen Anne's County | EF0 5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $129K |
| 2011-05-19 | Church Hill, Queen Anne's County | EF0 3.69 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 1996-11-26 | Grasonville, Queen Anne's County | F1 0.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $94K |
| 1993-04-16 | Queen Anne's County | F1 0.5 mi x 35 yd | 0 | 0 | $102K |
| 1992-08-28 | Queen Anne's County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992-08-28 | Queen Anne's County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1978-03-14 | Queen Anne's County | F1 0.2 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1976-03-21 | Queen Anne's County | F2 0.2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1971-07-30 | Queen Anne's County | F2 8.3 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1965-08-01 | Queen Anne's County | F1 1.3 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Queen Anne's County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the July 14, 2025 lightning ($10,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Thunderstorm WindBryantown, Queen Anne's County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-22 | Thunderstorm WindNormans Is, Queen Anne's County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-12 | Thunderstorm WindStevensville, Queen Anne's County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-12 | Thunderstorm WindStevensville Bay Arp, Queen Anne's County | 54 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindChester, Queen Anne's County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindDominion, Queen Anne's County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindStevensville Bay Arp, Queen Anne's County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindStvnsvll Kentmorr Ar, Queen Anne's County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindSudlersville, Queen Anne's County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindSudlersville, Queen Anne's County | 75 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindSudlersville, Queen Anne's County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindRuthsburg, Queen Anne's County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-01 | Winter StormQueen Anne's County · forecast zone Queen Annes A winter storm occurred across the Eastern Shore from the late afternoon of the 1st into the late afternoon of the 2nd. About eight to twelve inches of snow fell across the region and caused a death in Queen Anne's County. A snow emergency was in effect for the state from the 1st into the 4th. The combination of ... | 1 | 2 | – | |
| 2011-08-27 | Tropical StormQueen Anne's County · forecast zone Queen Annes Hurricane Irene produced heavy flooding rain, tropical storm force wind gusts and caused one wind related death across the Eastern Shore. Preliminary damage estimates were around three million dollars and approximately 85,000 homes and businesses lost power. Power was not fully restored until September 1st. The ... | 1 | 0 | $722K | |
| 1999-07-23 | HeatQueen Anne's County · forecast zone Queen Annes A protracted run of days with consecutive high temperatures of 90 degrees or higher started along the Eastern Shore on July 23rd. It lasted as long as 16 days in some areas through August 7th. Dispersed within this run were two periods of both excessive heat and humidity: from July 23rd through July 25th and again ... | 0 | 5 | – | |
| 2011-02-18 | Strong WindQueen Anne's County · forecast zone Queen Annes Strong west to northwest winds affected the Eastern Shore from the evening of the 18th into the evening of the 19th. Peak wind gusts averaged around 50 mph. The winds tore down weak trees, tree limbs and wires and caused isolated power outages. Three people were injured when a tree fell down on Maryland State Route ... | 43 kt wind | 0 | 3 | $16K |
| 1999-09-16 | Flash FloodCountywide, Queen Anne's County Hurricane Floyd battered the Maryland Eastern Shore on September 16th and brought with it torrential rains and damaging winds. The hurricane caused widespread flash flooding as storm totals averaged around ten inches, most of which fell in a twelve hour period from the early morning through the afternoon on the 16th. ... | 0 | 2 | $7.1M | |
| 2017-07-24 | TornadoStevensville Bay Arp, Queen Anne's County A waterspout developed over the Chesapeake Bay between Annapolis and Stevensville, Maryland just south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as estimated by radar velocity from the Baltimore- Washington Airport Terminal Doppler Weather Radar. The waterspout moved ashore at 129 AM in the Bay City Area of Kent Island and then ... | EF2 2.37 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2012-06-24 | WildfireQueen Anne's County · forecast zone Queen Annes A seven alarm wildfire consumed about 50 acres of brush and forest and threatened several dozens of homes on Kent Island in Queen Annes County on the 24th. The wildfire started before 8 a.m. EDT on the 24th. It took more than 200 firefighters (from as far away as Talbot and Anne Arundel Counties) to control the ... | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 1998-09-07 | Thunderstorm WindGrasonville, Queen Anne's County A severe thunderstorm damaged a few homes and businesses on Kent Island and included Grasonville, Love Point and Thompson Creek. The living room roof of one house was torn off and flew more than 100 feet into the Chester River. The wind blasted out about 24 car windows at one restaurant's parking lot. The picnic ... | 0 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-19 | Storm Surge/TideQueen Anne's County · forecast zone Queen Annes | 0 | 0 | $59M | |
| 1999-09-16 | Flash FloodCountywide, Queen Anne's County | 0 | 2 | $7.1M | |
| 2012-10-29 | FloodLove Pt, Queen Anne's County | 0 | 0 | $900K | |
| 1999-09-16 | High WindQueen Anne's County · forecast zone Queen Annes | 0 | 0 | $886K | |
| 2016-04-02 | Thunderstorm WindHayden, Queen Anne's County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $738K |
| 2011-08-28 | FloodLove Pt, Queen Anne's County | 0 | 0 | $722K | |
| 2003-02-16 | Winter StormQueen Anne's County · forecast zone Queen Annes | 0 | 0 | $513K | |
| 2012-06-01 | TornadoHayden, Queen Anne's County | EF0 5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $129K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: March 21, 1976 (tornado, Queen Anne's County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Queen Anne's County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 68 | 83 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 13 | 58 | 56 | 21 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 14 | 62 | 35 | 0 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 25 | 31 | 19 | 7 |
| Heavy rain | – | – | – | – | 22 | 23 | 35 | 0 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 20 | 31 | 11 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
54% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1974 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 107 · Feb 106 · Mar 70 · Apr 48 · May 43 · Jun 101 · Jul 136 · Aug 106 · Sep 35 · Oct 33 · Nov 29 · Dec 69 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Queen Anne's County
FEMA's register lists 18 declarations that include Queen Anne's County: 11 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (7) and snowstorm (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3634 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2020-03-26 | DR-4491 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3430 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2016-03-04 | DR-4261 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2012-11-20 | DR-4091 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2012-10-28 | EM-3349 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2011-09-16 | DR-4034 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2011-08-27 | EM-3335 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2010-05-06 | DR-1910 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms |
| 2010-02-19 | DR-1875 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2005-09-13 | EM-3251 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-09-19 | DR-1492 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel |
| 2003-03-14 | EM-3179 | Severe Storm | Snow |
| 2000-04-10 | DR-1324 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 1999-09-24 | DR-1303 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations |
| 1996-01-11 | DR-1081 | Snowstorm | Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) |
| 1993-03-16 | EM-3100 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm |
| 1977-01-26 | DR-524 | Snowstorm | Ice Conditions |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Queen Anne's County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 52 flood or flash flood records for Queen Anne's County from 1996 to 2025, on 42 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Queen Anne's County ranks 316th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irene | 2011-08-27 | 2 | 1 |
| Hurricane Sandy | 2012-10-29 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Isabel | 2003-09-19 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Floyd | 1999-09-16 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $15.4 million on 1,073 claims filed in Queen Anne's County; the most in one year was 699 in 2003. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 2 · 1979: 20 · 1980: 4 · 1981: 2 · 1982: 3 · 1983: 6 · 1984: 1 · 1985: 8 · 1986: 1 · 1989: 7 · 1990: 6 · 1991: 1 · 1992: 2 · 1993: 2 · 1994: 1 · 1995: 2 · 1996: 52 · 1997: 2 · 1998: 5 · 1999: 39 · 2000: 5 · 2002: 1 · 2003: 699 · 2004: 2 · 2005: 1 · 2006: 10 · 2007: 1 · 2008: 3 · 2009: 3 · 2010: 16 · 2011: 29 · 2012: 16 · 2013: 6 · 2014: 16 · 2016: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2019: 7 · 2020: 23 · 2021: 23 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 31 · 2025: 3; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Queen Anne's County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Queen Anne's County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $12.7 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | $2.2M | 5.3 modeled event-days a year |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $1.0M | 3.7 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $117K | 7.6 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $1.8M | once in about 11 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $602K | 5.6 modeled event-days a year |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $593K | 6.6 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $177K | 36 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $52K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Queen Anne's County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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- The Maryland recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
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- Download Queen Anne's County's FEMA declarations (CSV)18 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis