Thunderstorm Wind in Garrett County, Maryland

Thunderstorm Wind April 19, 2025 · Garrett County, Maryland

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

$500K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust of 54 knots (62 MPH) was measured by a mesonet on I-68 National Freeway at US-219 Chestnut Ridge Road (MD014). Thunderstorm winds caused a partial collapse of the salt dome at the Maryland State Highway Administration's Keyser's Ridge facility.

The wider storm

A small but intense bowing mesoscale convective system (MCS) tracked rapidly across northern Maryland during the evening hours, producing widespread and significant straight-line wind damage.

Began near Keysers Ridge (39.6965, -79.2512).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1235622. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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