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Since 1950, 144 known hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions have affected the U.S. state of Maryland. Many of these storms also affect the country's capital, Washington, D.C., since the city is located on territory ceded by Maryland. Hurricanes are the most intense classification of these storms, while tropical storms and ...
Great Chesapeake Bay Hurricane of 1769; 1804 New England hurricane; 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane; 1893 Great Charleston hurricane; 1893 Sea Islands hurricane; 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane; 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane
Thousands of houses were affected in Central Maryland, with severe storm surge flooding reported in Baltimore and Annapolis. Washington, D.C., sustained moderate damage, primarily from the winds. Throughout Maryland and Washington, damage totaled about $820 million (equivalent to $1.36 billion in 2023), [1] with only one fatality due to flooding.
National Weather Service meteorologists share what to expect for Tri-State area as Hurricane Idalia hits Florida. How will Hurricane Idalia affect local Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia area ...
The southeastern state of Florida is the first up on Hurricane Helene's hit list. Florida will soon face a life-threatening storm surge, as Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday evening as ...
As Hurricane Ian moves north, what will it mean for Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, Delaware Beaches, and Ocean City, Md., Oceans Calling. Will Hurricane Ian, now tropical storm, hit Maryland?
Up to 28 in (71 cm) of snow fell in Garrett County, Maryland, resulting in eighty percent of the county losing power. [24] Multiple vehicles are stranded on the interstate and the National Guard was sent out to help. [25] Workers in Howard County, Maryland tried to stop a sewage overflow caused by a power outage October 30. Raw sewage spilled ...
The 1935 Labor Day hurricane was the most intense hurricane to make landfall on the country, having struck the Florida Keys with a pressure of 892 mbar.It was one of only seven hurricanes to move ashore as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale; the others were "Okeechobee" in 1928, Karen in 1962, Camille in 1969, Andrew in 1992, Michael in 2018, and Yutu in 2018, which ...