Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Maryland

Thunderstorm Wind June 6, 2026 · Washington County, Maryland

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 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

Washington County 911 Call Center reported over 100 storm related calls for damage. Dozens of large trees and power lines were downed in the east-central to northeast part of the county.

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 1329473. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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