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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 21655

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 21655 from June 14, 1989 through September 2, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports

Wind Reports

Tornado Reports

Max Hail Size

1.50″

Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage ZIP 21655 · 1989–present Updated Daily · last Sep 2, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 21655

2 reports

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1.50″ hail

May 16, 2025
10:40 PM UTC

Hail report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: 1.5 inch hail reported. Time estimated from radar.

NWS Hail Report Location: Preston, MD

0.88″ hail

Jul 28, 2012
6:48 PM EST-5

Hail report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: A thunderstorm dropped nickel size hail in Preston.

NWS Hail Report Location: N Preston, MD

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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea

0.25″

Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball

0.50″

Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny

0.75″

Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel

0.88″

Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter

1.00″

Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar

1.25″

Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut

1.50″

Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball

1.75″

Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg

2.00″

Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball

2.50″

Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball

2.75″

Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple

3.00″

Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball

4.00″

Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit

4.50″

Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 21655

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UNK mph

Sep 2, 2026
6:17 PM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Tree down on Pinetown Road. Time estimated from radar.

NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Ne Harmony, MD

55 mph

Aug 10, 2026
9:55 PM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Mesonet station EW4458 Preston.

NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Harmony, MD

UNK mph

Jul 28, 2026
11:22 PM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Report of trees down on Newton Rd near Preston. Time estimated by radar.

NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Preston, MD

UNK mph

Jul 28, 2026
10:30 PM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees reported down on Marsh Creed Rd near Preston. Time estimated by radar.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Wnw Preston, MD

UNK mph

Mar 18, 2026
2:27 AM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees down in Preston. Time estimated from radar.

NWS Wind Report Location: Preston, MD

UNK mph

Aug 3, 2024
11:19 PM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Extensive tree and wire damage in Preston due to strong straight-line winds. Time estimated from radar.

NWS Wind Report Location: Preston, MD

UNK mph

Jun 2, 2022
9:37 PM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: PICTURES SENT IN VIA EMAIL. MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWNED IN YARD. ONE TREE DOWN ON A CAR. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Harmony, MD

UNK mph

Jun 2, 2022
9:35 PM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: MD-578 CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT NEWTON RD DUE TO TREES AND/OR WIRES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Harmony, MD

UNK mph

Aug 6, 2020
10:33 AM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: DOWNED POWER LINES NEAR TANYARD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Tanyard, MD

UNK mph

Jul 22, 2020
1:54 AM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: DISPATCH REPORTS A TREE INTO A HOUSE ON MARSH CREEK ROAD WEST OF PRESTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Preston, MD

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Jul 22, 2020
1:53 AM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN NEAR BETHLEHEM ROAD SOUTHEAST OF TANYARD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Tanyard, MD

UNK mph

Jul 22, 2020
1:53 AM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: DISPATCH REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AROUND THE TOWN OF PRESTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

NWS Wind Report Location: Preston, MD

UNK mph

Jul 22, 2020
1:48 AM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES NEAR BLADES ROAD IN CHOPTANK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

NWS Wind Report Location: Choptank, MD

UNK mph

Apr 9, 2020
5:29 PM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREES AND WIRES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Harmony, MD

UNK mph

Aug 7, 2019
10:19 PM UTC

Wind report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON PRESTON BRIDGE RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Tanyard, MD

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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe

Under 58 mph

Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe

58–74 mph

Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging

75–90 mph

Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme

90+ mph

Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 21655

2 reports

EF0 category

Jun 4, 2008
3:12 PM EST-5

Tornado report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado touched down west of Preston and moved through the city before lifting. The tornado was part of a squall line that moved through the area during the afternoon of the 4th. The combination of the squall line and the tornado caused about $500,000 in damage to about 30 homes and businesses in and around Preston. Numerous trees were either snapped or uprooted. The only reported injury was a man who hurt himself using a chainsaw during the clean-up. ||The tornado touched down just west of Havercamp Road and proceeded east through Preston before lifting east of Payne Road. On Havercamp Road. shingles were blown from one home and a boat and trailer were lifted by the tornado and slammed to the ground. The nearby Sisk and Son Warehouse suffered wind damage to three of their silos, one was bowed in on one side. In Preston itself, the roof was lifted and torn from the Expert Express building. Very large trees smashed and destroyed a few vehicles. A manure shed tin roof was blown off and the roof trusses were toppled. A silo was badly damaged on Maple Avenue. Several homes suffered roof damage from either fallen trees or the wind itself along Choptank Road, and Chambers Street. Just before the tornado lifted, it damaged another silo on Payne Road. ||The tornado's path length was estimated at 2.2 miles, its path width was about 50 yards and the maximum estimated wind speed was about 75 mph.

NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.74 SSE Bethlehem, MD

F0 category

Jul 14, 1990
9:20 AM EST

Tornado report for ZIP 21655

Caroline County · 10,256 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MD

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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0

65–85 mph

Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1

86–110 mph

Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2

111–135 mph

Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5

136+ mph

Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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ZIP 21655 area census snapshot

People & households

Population4,995

Households1,846

Housing units2,041

Income

Median household income$85,608

$100k+ households49.5%

$150k+ households18.2%

Housing stock

Single-family detached1,782

Attached single-family52

Small multifamily64

Large multifamily17

Mobile homes126

Housing mix

Single-family share87.3%

Attached-home share2.6%

Multifamily share4.0%

Mobile-home share6.2%

Ownership & occupancy

Owner-occupied1,518

Renter-occupied328

Vacant units195

Home value & age

Median home value$291,200

Owner homes $300k+47.2%

Owner homes $500k+11.7%

Owner homes $750k+5.3%

Median year built1979

Older-home share51.4%

Vehicle context

Households with cars1,791

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers

How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 21655 have on record?

Our records show 2 hail, 36 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 21655, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 2, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 21655?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 21655 is 1.50″. It was reported near Preston, MD on May 16, 2025.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 21655 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 21655 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 21655 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 21655 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 21655 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 21655 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 21655 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 21655, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 21655, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 21655

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