High Wind in Wicomico, Maryland

High Wind March 5, 2025 · Wicomico, Maryland

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Gusty southerly winds developed ahead of a line of storms in Wicomico. Winds frequently gusted between 35 and 45 miles per hour. The Salisbury ASOS measured a peak gust to 60 miles per hour (52 knots) ahead of a line of storms at 4:24 PM EST.

The wider storm

A strong area of low pressure (980 mb) slowly moved northeast across the Great Lakes on March 5. A strong low level jet developed ahead of the associated cold front across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore on March 5, resulting in strong southerly winds ahead of convection.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1243270. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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