Maryland, 2022

Damaging Winds in Maryland, January 16, 2022

January 16, 2022 · NWS LWX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A squall resulted in localized wind damage along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 squall resulted in localized wind damage along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:48 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calvert

When
January 16, 10:50 PM EST
Where
Calvert County, 1.04 mi SSW of Dares Beach
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.555, -76.524

A tree blew down onto power lines near the intersection of MD-768 Goldstein Road and MD-402 Dares Beach Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calvert

When
January 16, 11:04 PM EST
Where
Calvert County, 0.89 mi ESE of Dunkirk
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.718, -76.654

A tree blew down in the 9900 block of Jonathan Drive.

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.

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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: 993136, 993138.