Howard County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Howard County, Maryland has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 23 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 22 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 10, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Monday, August 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“MD 32 was closed by Old Frederick Road due to fallen trees. (LWX)”
“A tree was down along Old Montgomery Road. (LWX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 N West Friendship SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 E Columbia SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down near Linden Church Rd and MD Rt 32 (LWX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Dayton SPC verified report
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees down on I-70 past Marriottsville Road. (LWX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 S Woodstock SPC verified report
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Howard County 911 reports tress down across towns and cities in western Howard County. (LWX)”
- Wind Unknown Clarksville SPC verified report
Saturday, July 4, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Trees blew down on I-70 Baltimore National Pike at Exit 87B/US-29 Columbia Pike. (LWX)”
“Public report of several large trees down... some 100 years old. Time estimated by radar. (LWX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Historic Ellicott SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 W West Friendship SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Roxbury Mills SPC verified report
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Several trees blew down in eastern Howard County in Ellicott City... Scaggsville... Ilchester... and Columbia... including one onto a car on Scarecrow Court in Columbia (LWX)”
“Trees and wires blew down on MD-94 Woodbine Road at Old Annapolis Road. (LWX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 SSE Historic Ellicott SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Poplar Springs SPC verified report
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...The Washington Metropolitan area, northern Virginia, northern and central Maryland as well as southern Maryland. WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to midnight EDT tonight. A sudden onset of strong winds are expected behind the cold front this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“Multiple small trees reported down in the median of I-70 near the Woodbine Road exit (exit 73). (LWX)”
- Wind 55 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Lisbon SPC verified report
Friday, March 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...The Washington Metropolitan area, northern and central Maryland, and northern Virginia. WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“National Weather Service Storm Survey confirms a brief EF-1 tornado occurred in Cooksville... MD from approximately 7:06PM to 7:07PM. Maximum wind is estimated at 90 mp (LWX)”
“Trees down onto houses in the 1300 to 1500 block of Driver Road. (LWX)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 S Gaither SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 S Marriottsville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 ESE Friendship SPC verified report
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees and wires down on MD-94 Woodbine Road near Florence Road... and across western Howard County to MD-144 Frederick Road. (LWX)”
- Wind Unknown 3 SSW Poplar Springs SPC verified report
Saturday, February 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and northern Virginia. WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 10 AM EST Sunday.”
“WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and northern Virginia. WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 10 AM EST Sunday.”
- Wind 60 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, north-central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia. WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, north-central, northeast, and northern Maryland, northwest Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. WHEN...From noon to 7 PM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, November 16, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...District of Columbia. In Maryland, Anne Arundel, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, and Prince Georges Counties. In Virginia, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, and Eastern Loudoun and Fairfax Counties.”
- Wind 50 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“As a cold front sweeps across the area this evening, a surge of strong west-northwest winds will follow. The strongest gusts, potentially reaching 40 to 50 mph in spots, will generally last an hour or less at any given location.”
- Wind 50 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Howard County, MD?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 10, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 23 severe weather events in Howard County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Howard County recently?
No hail reports in the last 12 months, though other storm activity has been recorded in Howard County.
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