Tornado in Maryland, June 4, 1996

A severe thunderstorm produced wind damage along a 10-mile swath from eastern Frederick Co into extreme southern Carroll Co. Downburst wind damage, in the form of 100 snapped or blown down trees, was noted along Green Valley Road (state route 75) near Green Hills. An eyewitness in the area observed hail between 1 and 1 1/2 inches in diameter. As the storm moved northeast towards Mt Airy, scattered tree damage and damage to trim on homes was also noted. One home had it's carport blown off, and 3 others sustained fence damage.Approximately 4 miles southwest of Mt Airy a gustnado touched down in the Molesworth Hills subdivision, causing extensive damage to trees, moderate damage to five homes, and minor damage to about 10 other residences. One home had a garage wall blown out. A new home had a garage door blown inward, siding and roofing torn away, and a picture window blown in. Two sheds were also damaged. Three homes sustained roof damage from fallen trees, which also damaged two automobiles. The tornado also totalled a late-model pickup truck, and blew out the windshield of a van. An eyewitness noted the gustnado, "between 100 and 200 feet in width," heading towards him. He took cover in a nearby ditch and escaped unharmed.In Mt. Airy (Carroll Co), straight-line winds blew down three large maple trees (1-2 feet in diameter), parts of which landed up to 20 feet away. A few more trees were felled near the library.