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Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Maryland

Thunderstorm Wind June 6, 2026 · Washington County, Maryland

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree was reported down along Cedar Lawn Drive.

The wider storm

A Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) developed over the Midwest and tracked quickly eastward, affecting northern to central Maryland during the late afternoon hours with swaths of 60 to 70 mph wind gusts.

Began near Fountain Head (39.6500, -77.7600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329471. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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