Thunderstorm Wind — Charles, Maryland

2023-07-29 · near Pisgah, Charles, Maryland

Event narrative

Ripley Road was closed and impassable due to numerous trees that blew down in the roadway.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front intersected a very hot, humid, and unstable airmass across the Mid-Atlantic shortly after peak heating. Aided by dynamics and moderately strong shear from an approaching upper-level trough, the front spawned bands of thunderstorms that produced considerable wind damage particularly in the I-95 corridor. Some areas saw the worst thunderstorm-driven wind speeds and damage since the derecho in June 2012, though the area affected by the highest magnitude of winds was not nearly as large.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1108200. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.