Thunderstorm Wind in Frederick County, Maryland

Thunderstorm Wind June 6, 2026 · Frederick 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

Frederick County OEM reported hundreds of trees and wires down resulting in over 9,000 power outages and dozens of blocked roadways.

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 Frederick (39.4300, -77.4200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329474. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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