Lightning — Talbot, Maryland

2025-07-08 · near Bruceville, Talbot, Maryland

Event narrative

Structure fire at a church building near the intersection of Bruceville Rd and Windy Hill Rd.

Wider weather episode

A cold front slowly moved into Maryland, with showers and thunderstorms developing in a very unstable and tropical airmass. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed, producing damaging wind gusts and large hail across portions of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1284914. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.