High Wind in Carroll, Maryland
High Wind February 7, 2026 · Carroll, Maryland
72 mph
Measured gust (63 kt)
What the National Weather Service wrote
A trained spotter reported a 72 mph on a personal weather station in Mt. Airy. This could have been the result of a breaking mountain wave. This observation aligns with others upstream in Frederick County MD off the Catoctin Mountains.
The wider storm
A strong upper trough and Arctic high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic combined to produce a period of high winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1319477. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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