Thunderstorm Wind in Harford County, Maryland

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Harford County, Maryland

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust of 53 knots (61 MPH) was measured by a home weather station of a media employee.

The wider storm

A powerful early season cold front spawned multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms. The first round occurred from late morning through mid afternoon, and focused mainly across northern Virginia into north-central Maryland producing scattered wind damage and a brief tornado. As the front itself crossed the region during the evening, a line of low-topped convection aided in the mixing down of an intense low-level jet, resulting in widespread 60 to 70 mph wind gusts near and east of the Blue Ridge and Catoctin Mountains.

Began near Abingdon (39.4600, -76.2800).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Carroll County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314549. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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