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Thunderstorm Wind in Frederick County, Maryland

Thunderstorm Wind May 20, 2026 · Frederick County, Maryland

60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)
$10K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous powerlines blew down in the 3000 block of Buckeystown Pike.

The wider storm

A strong cold front resulted in a few bands of thunderstorms that produced widely scattered instances of wind damage.

Began near Frederick (39.4300, -77.4200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325889. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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