Maryland, 2022

Damaging Wind in Maryland, November 30, 2022

November 30, 2022 · NWS LWX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A strong cold front produced a squall that resulted in severe wind gusts over far western Maryland around midday.

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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 strong cold front produced a squall that resulted in severe wind gusts over far western Maryland around midday.

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:58 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garrett

When
November 30, 12:02 PM EST
Where
Garrett County, 0.64 mi N of Keysers Ridge
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
39.689, -79.250

A wind gust of 52 knots (60 MPH) was measured by a mesonet at the I-68/US-219 Interchange (MD014). Numerous trees and wires were blown down throughout the county, per emergency management.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1059587.