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Thunderstorm Wind in Howard County, Maryland

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2024 · Howard County, Maryland

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees blew down along Hesperus Drive, including a few snapped pine trees.

The wider storm

A few widely spaced severe thunderstorms spawned by a stalled front produced localized wind damage across parts of northern and central Virginia and central to northeastern Maryland.

Began near East Lioak (39.2296, -76.8753).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1187238. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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