Thunderstorm Wind — Queen Anne's, Maryland

2021-03-28 · near Burrisville, Queen Anne's, Maryland

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Outflow from storms downed trees and wires in portions of Queen Anne's County along MD-213 north of Centreville and south of Church Hill. Time estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

As strengthening low pressure tracked through the Great Lakes on March 28, a strong cold front approached the mid-Atlantic coast. A narrow ribbon of modest instability developed ahead of the front. With strong wind fields in place and strong forcing from the cold front, a line of convection developed. The minimal instability caused this to be a low-topped convective line with little, though not zero, lightning. However, the strong forcing and wind fields caused the line to become a fairly prolific producer of straight line wind damage. A number of severe wind gusts were measured, with numerous reports of tree, utility, and some structural damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 942919. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.