Maryland, 2025

Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, September 6, 2025

September 6, 2025 · NWS LWX · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

A cold front spawned numerous showers and thunderstorms, a few of which became severe. A few instances of damaging wind gusts were noted over northern Virginia, near Washington, DC, and over northeastern Maryland.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 cold front spawned numerous showers and thunderstorms, a few of which became severe. A few instances of damaging wind gusts were noted over northern Virginia, near Washington, DC, and over northeastern Maryland.

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:59 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harford

When
September 6, 1:58 PM EST
Where
Harford County, 0.87 mi SW of Glenwood
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.510, -76.340

Quarter size hail was reported near Bel Air.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harford

When
September 6, 1:59 PM EST
Where
Harford County, 0.36 mi NNE of Bel Air
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
39.535, -76.347

A tree blew down onto power lines near the intersection of West Heather Road and Wakefield Drive.

Hail, Harford

When
September 6, 2:03 PM EST
Where
Harford County, 1.13 mi W of Emmorton
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
39.503, -76.341

Ping pong ball size hail was reported south of Bel Air.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harford

When
September 6, 2:07 PM EST
Where
Harford County, 0.36 mi NNE of Bel Air
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
39.535, -76.347

A tree blew down onto power lines in the 400 block of Shucks Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cecil

When
September 6, 2:33 PM EST
Where
Cecil County, 0.6 mi W of Kilby Corner
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
39.680, -76.161

A tree blew down along US-222 Rock Springs Road.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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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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: 1282939, 1282940, 1282941, 1282942, 1282943.