Thunderstorm Wind — Washington, Maryland

2025-04-19 · near Hancock, Washington, Maryland

Event narrative

Trees blew down on MD-144 Western Pike near Locher Road, and on westbound I-70/US-40 Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway at Exit 1A/I-68 National Freeway.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1235630. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.