An area of low pressure moving over West Virginia pushed a strong cold front through the region during the early morning hours of March 5th. This front triggered several strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds as well as heavy rain.
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The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
An area of low pressure moving over West Virginia pushed a strong cold front through the region during the early morning hours of March 5th. This front triggered several strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds as well as heavy rain. Several lines of thunderstorms crossed the region from the evening of March 4th through the early morning of March 5th. Heavy rain lead to several road closures due to flooding and several flooded basements. Wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were measured at several locations, with a maximum wind gust of 73 mph measured in White Plains, MD. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines down across northern and central Maryland. The most significant wind damage occurred in St. Mary’s County, with numerous trees and power lines downed and several homes destroyed. Storm surveys in St. Marys County were conducted by NWS and St. Marys Country Emergency Management.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 4, 10:48 PM EST, 46 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1048 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER WEST VIRGINIA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO NEW
ENGLAND WEDNESDAY MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC STATES OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE COLD
FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY. A COASTAL LOW MAY
DEVELOP AND AFFECT THE MID ATLANTIC FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
AFTER COORDINATION WITH SPC WILL BE TAKING OUT SOME COUNTIES OUT
OF THE TORNADO WATCH. PRIMARY RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS CONTINUES
OVERNIGHT.
PREVIOUS AFD...ONE LINE OF STRONG CONVECTION EXTENDING FROM NRN VA
SOUTH TO NERN NC WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT WITH A
THREAT OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS MAINLY UP TO 45
MPH GIVEN STRONG PRES GRADIENT. EVEN THOUGH HELICITIES ARE OFF THE
CHART NO REAL GOOD INSTABILITY FOR STORMS TO GROW TALL AND TAP
INTO THE HIGHER WINDS ALOFT. ANOTHER LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE
EXTENDING SOUTH OF STAUNTON TO THE VA/NC BORDER HAS A HISTORY OF
PRODUCING LOTS OF WIND DAMAGE ACROSS SW VA. THINK THIS LINE WILL
TEND TO WEAKEN SOMEWHAT AS IT LIFTS NORTHEAST. WAKEFIELDS CWA AND
THE FREDERICKSBURG AREA AT MOST RISK OF EXPERIENCING SEVERE
WEATHER FROM THIS LINE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMTS UP TO AN INCH ARE
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WHICH SHOULD NOT CAUSE MUCH IN THE WAY OF
PROBLEMS. EXPECT THE RAIN TO EXIT THE AREA BY 4AM SO WILL EXPIRE
THE FLOOD WATCH EARLIER THAN PREVIOUSLY INDICATED.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/...
NORTHERN HEMISPHERIC PATTERN DURING THE PAST 5 DAYS SHOWS AN
AMPLIFIED TROUGH-RIDGE PATTERN ACROSS THE CONUS HAS BECOME
PROGRESSIVE. THE PATTERN HOWEVER IS BEGINNING TO BECOME BLOCKED
AGAIN...WITH A TROUGH-RIDGE ACROSS THE PACIFIC...AND WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A DEEP CENTRAL CANADIAN TROUGH. WATER VAPOR LOOP
SHOWS A DUAL STREAM SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE WEST...WITH A TROUGH
LIFTING INTO QUEBEC...AS AN UPPER LOW LIFTS INTO THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY. MEANWHILE...THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL JET IS DIVING SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. 12Z SURFACE MAP SHOWS A STALLING COLD
FRONT FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA...AS A 1001MB
CYCLONE BEGINS TO LIFT INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. A COLD FRONT
STRETCHED SOUTH FROM THE CYCLONE THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO.
A BITTERLY COLD AIRMASS IS LOCKED NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES.
COLD FRONT AND CONVECTION SHOULD HAVE CROSSED THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BY
SUNRISE. WIND GUSTS OF 25-35 MPH LAST INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM. A BRIEF PERIOD OF
UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING...BEFORE
ANTICYCLONIC FLOW BUILDS IN. WITH THE THERMAL RIDGE NOT TOO FAR TO
THE EAST...WELL MIXED BOUNDARY LAYER SHOULD ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO BE
WELL INTO THE 50S AND NEAR 60F EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
BRIEF PERIOD OF HIGH PRESSURE MIDWEEK. NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FROM THE SOUTH. GLOBAL MODEL TRACKS
ARE SPREAD BETWEEN A TRACK ALONG THE APPALACHIANS...AND A COOLER
TRACK ALONG THE EAST COAST. HAVE PLAYED THE MIDDLE GROUND FOR
NOW...NOTING THAT THE MAJORITY OF SYSTEMS HAVE TENDED TO RIDE TO
THE WEST THIS YEAR.
BEYOND THIS WEEKEND...HAVE SIDED CLOSER TO THE EUROPEAN WHICH
ADVERTISES SPLIT FLOW EARLY NEXT WEEK. NEXT NOTABLE SYSTEM LOOKS TO
DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL CONUS DURING THE MIDWEEK WITHIN THE
SOUTHERN STREAM.
&&
.AVIATION /04Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
STRONG PRES GRADIENT LIKELY TO PRODUCE OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 40
KTS OVERNIGHT AT AREA TERMINALS. ALSO SQUALL LINE SOUTH OF
STAUNTON TO THE VA/NC BORDER WILL POSE A THREAT FOR TSTMS PERHAPS
ISOLD SEVERE. LLWS ALSO A CONCERN UNTIL FROPA WHICH IS EXPECTED
AROUND 09Z.
09Z SHORT RANGE ENSEMBLES INDICATE IFR CEILINGS IN THE MOUNTAINS
DISSIPATES THURSDAY. MVFR-IFR CEILINGS ARE LIKELY WITH THE NEXT AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE WHICH LIFTS NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 15Z DUE STRONG SRLY WINDS WITH
FREQ GUSTS UP TO 40 KTS. SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...UNTIL HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NEXT
OPPORTUNITY FOR SMALL CRAFT OR GALE CONDITIONS WILL BE THIS
WEEKEND AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES UP THE APPALACHIANS.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
CBFOS WATER MODEL CONTINUES TO INDICATE WATER LEVELS APPROACHING
OR EXCEEDING MINOR FLOODING THRESHOLDS AT ANNAPOLIS AND BALTIMORE
WITH NEXT HIGH TIDE AT 2:46 AM AND 4:24 AM RESPECTIVELY. WILL
THEREFORE CONTINUE WITH THE COASTAL FLOOD AVDVISORY.
&&
.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR DCZ001.
MD...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR MDZ003>007-009>011-
013-014-501-502.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR MDZ007-011-
014.
VA...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR VAZ021-025>031-042-
052>054.
WV...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR WVZ050>055-501>504.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR
ANZ530>537.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR ANZ530>537.
&&
SYNOPSIS...BPP
NEAR TERM...LFR
SHORT TERM...SJR
LONG TERM...SJR
AVIATION...BPP/SJR
MARINE...BPP/SJR
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1057 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008 ANZ530>537-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 051000- CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS- CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE- 1057 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEE SEL9 FOR FURTHER DETAILS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL BRING SHOWERS AND AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAINFALL...THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND EVEN THE POSSIBILITY OF A TORNADO. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE MID ATLANTIC TONIGHT. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA. FOR MORE DETAILS CONSULT THE FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT /WBCFFALWX/ /WGUS61 KLWX/. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND THE MARYLAND PORTIONS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TONIGHT. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY NORTH FOR TONIGHT.FOR MORE DETAILS CONSULT THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY PRODUCT /WBCCFWLWX/ /WHUS41 KLWX/. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE MARINE WATERS ON WEDNESDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS MAY RETURN TO THE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT. MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-050-051- WVZ050>055-501>504-051000- WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN- ORANGE-CULPEPER-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON- HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- 1057 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. PLEASE SEE SEL9 FOR FURTHER DETAILS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL BRING SHOWERS AND AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAINFALL...THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND EVEN THE POSSIBILITY OF A TORNADO. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE MID ATLANTIC TONIGHT. FOR MORE DETAILS CONSULT THE FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT /WBCFFALWX/ /WGUS61 KLWX/. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO LATE THIS WEEK. WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE THIS WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
809 PM EST TUE MAR 04 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0808 PM FLOOD KEYSER 39.44N 78.98W
03/04/2008 MINERAL WV FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SEVERAL AREAS OF WATER OVER THE ROAD. ACCIDENTS DUE TO
WATER. HIGH WATER SIGNS DISPATCHED TO AREAS.
&&
STRONGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
811 PM EST TUE MAR 04 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0811 PM FLOOD UPPER TRACT 38.78N 79.28W
03/04/2008 PENDLETON WV FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SEVERAL REPORTS OF WATER OVER THE ROAD IN UPPER TRACT AND
NORTH FORK.
&&
STRONGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
814 PM EST TUE MAR 04 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0813 PM FLOOD ROMNEY 39.35N 78.76W
03/04/2008 HAMPSHIRE WV FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SEVERAL AREAS OF WATER OVER THE ROAD AROUND ROMNEY AND
POINTS WEST IN THE COUNTY.
&&
STRONGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
820 PM EST TUE MAR 04 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 PM FLOOD MOOREFIELD 39.06N 78.97W
03/04/2008 HARDY WV FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
WATER OVER THE ROAD IN A FEW PLACES ON ROUTE 220. TWO
ROCKSLIDES REPORTED.
&&
STRONGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
822 PM EST TUE MAR 04 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM FLOOD CABINS 39.00N 79.21W
03/04/2008 GRANT WV FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
A FEW LOW ROAD CROSSINGS FLOODED. ROCKSLIDE.
0808 PM FLOOD KEYSER 39.44N 78.98W
03/04/2008 MINERAL WV FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SEVERAL AREAS OF WATER OVER THE ROAD. ACCIDENTS DUE TO
WATER. HIGH WATER SIGNS DISPATCHED TO AREAS.
0811 PM FLOOD UPPER TRACT 38.78N 79.28W
03/04/2008 PENDLETON WV FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SEVERAL REPORTS OF WATER OVER THE ROAD IN UPPER TRACT AND
NORTH FORK.
0813 PM FLOOD ROMNEY 39.35N 78.76W
03/04/2008 HAMPSHIRE WV FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SEVERAL AREAS OF WATER OVER THE ROAD AROUND ROMNEY AND
POINTS WEST IN THE COUNTY.
0820 PM FLOOD MOOREFIELD 39.06N 78.97W
03/04/2008 HARDY WV FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
WATER OVER THE ROAD IN A FEW PLACES ON ROUTE 220. TWO
ROCKSLIDES REPORTED.
&&
STRONGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 848 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008 VAZ041-050-051-055-056-050230- CULPEPER VA-FAUQUIER VA-ORANGE VA-SPOTSYLVANIA VA-STAFFORD VA- 848 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008 A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND MARYLAND AND NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. A THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WAS TRACKING NORTHEAST ACROSS SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY AND SOUTHERN STAFFORD COUNTY. TOWNS LIKE POST OAK...SNELL...HOLLY CORNER AND LEELAND WILL LIKELY RECEIVE BETWEEN ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT HOUR AS THE STORM TRACKS NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AS WELL AS MINOR FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE URBAN AREAS. RWW
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:32 UTC.
16 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained spotter reported Route 144 (National Pike) covered with water. There were also 5 flooded basements.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported 4 homes damaged on Prospect Hill Road in Mechanicsville. One home reported extensive roof and fence damage along with siding damage. The roof damage allowed rain to get into the home and cause interior damage. Two other homes reported shingle and siding damage. At the fourth home, two trees fell on a deck. A nearby automated observation at St. Inigoes measured a wind gust of 50 knots.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported 3 homes damaged on Army Navy Drive in Mechanicsville. One home sustained shingle and roof damage as well as several downed trees. Two other homes reported fence and siding damage. A nearby automated observation at St. Inigoes measured a wind gust of 50 knots.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported shed and shingle damage to two homes on Riverview Drive in Chaptico. A nearby automated observation at St. Inigoes measured a wind gust of 50 knots.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported 3 homes damaged along Wheeler Farm Lane in Chaptico. Each home sustained shingle and siding damage. A boat overturned in one yard. A tobacco barn was completely destroyed. A nearby automated observation at St. Inigoes measured a wind gust of 50 knots.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported 2 homes damaged on Bunny Hill Lane in Bushwood. One home sustained shingle damage. The second home reported that a detached garage sustained significant damage and lost gutters, shingle and gables. Rain also caused some carper damage. A nearby automated observation at St. Inigoes measured a wind gust of 50 knots.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported shingle and chimney damage to a home on John Maddox Road in Bushwood. A nearby automated observation at St. Inigoes measured a wind gust of 50 knots.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported 2 homes damaged along Mount Chance Farm Lane in Clements. One home sustained shingle damage and broken windows. A tree also fell onto a vehicle. A second home sustained chimney damage. Extensive damage was reported to a 50' by 72' tobacco barn. The roof collapsed on top of the farm truck and combine as well as numerous other pieces of farm equipment. Also, several large cedar trees were downed on the property. A nearby automated observation at St. Inigoes measured a wind gust of 50 knots.
A trained spotter in White Plains measured a wind gust of 73 mph. No damage was reported in Charles County.
Frederick County Emergency Management reported a barn roof and a garage collapsed. Three telephone poles were downed in the city of Adamstown.
Montgomery County Emergency Management reported trees down in the city of Gaithersburg.
St. Mary's County Emergency Management reported 2 homes damaged on River Shore Road in Tall Timbers. One home had a sun room measuring 12 feet by 26 feet completely destroyed. A neighboring home lost a 2 story garage. A nearby automated observation at St. Inigoes measured a wind gust of 50 knots.
The ASOS at Andrews Air Force Base measured a wind gust of 66 mph. No damage was reported in Prince Georges County.
Carroll County Emergency Management reported a tree down on Route 407 (Marston Road) just south of Westminster.
Harford County Emergency Management reported over a dozen trees and power lines down across the county. Reports began in Joppa and spread northeast.
Baltimore City Fire reported 2 trees down within the city.
A Maryland Department of Transportation automated observation measured a wind gust of 58 mph in Glen Burnie at the intersection of Interstate 97 and Route 100.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Maryland in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Maryland, March 2008
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 88138, 88440, 88441, 88444, 88445, 88442, 88443, 88446, 88152, 88156, 88155, 88439, 88153, 88157, 88159, 88160, 88161.