Thunderstorm Wind, Charles
- When
- July 15, 2:58 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Charles County, Benedict to 1 mi of Benedict
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 38.530, -76.700
Damaging Wind in Maryland, July 15, 1996
A right-moving pulse severe thunderstorm produced a downburst which knocked down approximately 30 trees along Teagues Point Road to Maxwell Drive just west of Benedict. 25 miles.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
A right-moving pulse severe thunderstorm produced a downburst which knocked down approximately 30 trees along Teagues Point Road to Maxwell Drive just west of Benedict. The damage area varied from 100 to 300 yards wide and lasted approximately 1.25 miles.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flood in Nevada, July 15, 1996
- Tornado in New York, July 15, 1996
- Tornado in New York, July 15, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 15, 1996
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 15, 1996
- Strong Wind in New York, July 15, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 15, 1996
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5568052.