High Wind — Howard, Maryland

2012-10-29 · Howard, Maryland

Event narrative

Wind gusts of 61-63 mph were measured by spotters and a mesonet. There were scattered trees down and power outages county-wide. There were many roads blocked due to fallen trees.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Sandy moved up the Atlantic coast and then turned Northwest and made landfall northeast of MD. Heavy rain and high winds over spread coastal regions and most of Maryland, eastern panhandle of West Virginia and Northern Virginia. Heavy rain caused flooding and river flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 417703. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.