Thunderstorm Wind, Cecil
- When
- July 28, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cecil County, Port Deposit
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.600, -76.120
Damaging Wind in Maryland, July 28, 1999
A severe thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines in the western part of Cecil County. Wind damage was reported in Conowingo, Perryville and Port Deposit.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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 PHI wrote it up.
A severe thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines in the western part of Cecil County. Wind damage was reported in Conowingo, Perryville and Port Deposit. About 8,000 homes and businesses lost power in Cecil and neighboring Harford County. All power was restored early in the morning on the 29th.
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.
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The same day elsewhere
- Heat in Illinois, July 28 to 31, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Ohio, July 28, 1999
- Heat in Illinois, July 28 to 31, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 28, 1999
- Heat in Wisconsin, July 28 to 30, 1999
- Heat in Minnesota, July 28 to 30, 1999
- Heat in Nebraska, July 28 to 29, 1999
- Heat in Arkansas, July 28, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Pennsylvania, July 28, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, July 28, 1999
- Heat in Iowa, July 28 to 29, 1999
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Arizona, July 28, 1999
More
Every storm in Maryland in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Maryland, July 1999
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: 5715147.