Thunderstorm Wind — Baltimore City (c), Maryland

2021-06-14 · near Loudon Park, Baltimore City (c), Maryland

Event narrative

Around 9:44 PM, a severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust around 70 MPH in Norwood Heights/Yale Heights, Maryland, in the southwestern portion of Baltimore City. The gust uprooted a few trees in the community, and snapped several large branches. One tree fell on and crushed a parked vehicle. No structural damage to homes was noted by the National Weather Service or emergency management. Along MD-372 Wilkins Avenue, across from the cross street of Calwell Road, three large trees were uprooted on the edge of Loudon Park Cemetery. All damage was blown in one direction from the severe wind gust, toward the southeast. Peak winds were estimated to have been 70 MPH.

Wider weather episode

A cold front spawned several clusters of supercells that produced hail and wind during the evening hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 954529. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.