Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Maryland

Thunderstorm Wind June 6, 2026 · Washington County, Maryland

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There were dozens of trees, branches, and power lines blown down especially in northeastern Washington County near Hagerstown. Approximately 12,000 power outages resulted from the storm damage.

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 Hagerstown (39.6400, -77.7200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329472. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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