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A Destructive Severe Thunderstorm created substantial wind damage across northernmost Maryland Saturday night April 19, 2025.

On the evening of Saturday April 19, 2025, a severe thunderstorm moved east across northernmost Maryland causing extensive damage. Damage was from a severe west wind that accompanied the thunderstorm. All damage noted was blown towards the east.

The storm entered Garrett County Maryland in the northwest corner of Maryland at 8:40 PM EDT. The Bittinger, MD site on the Maryland Mesonet measured a 58 mph wind gust at 8:56 PM EDT. However, while there were scattered trees downed across central Garrett County, more significant damage was noted closer to the Mason-Dixon Line in the northern part of the county. Garrett County Dept of Emergency Management and the 博体育 surveyed the area. In Friendsville, a flat metal roof was blown off one building and onto a neighboring building. In Selbysport along both sides of Youghiogheny Lake, about 2 dozen trees were downed, including several large pines that were snapped, one into a home. At the Keyser’s Ridge MD Dept of Transportation facility, a wood-framed salt dome was heavily damaged by the wind - where a 62 mph gust was measured at 8:53 PM EDT. One mile north of Grantsville, a storage addition to a home had its roof shifted and, as a result, some of the cinderblock walls partially collapsed. Just north of High Point, a large 2-story barn was pushed over and destroyed, a small pavilion was unroofed, and dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped. Many power lines were downed and a few poles were snapped due to the weight of trees falling on lines. Peak winds in the most heavily damaged areas were estimated to have been up to 90 mph.

As the storm complex moved east into Allegany County, noted damage became more scattered. The highest measured wind gust in the area was 59 mph measured at Greater Cumberland Regional Airport. Scattered tree damage was observed in Midlothian, Mt. Savage, Barrelville, and Corriganville, as well as shingle damage in Cumberland. Tree damage was also noted in Little Orleans MD and in adjacent Mineral County WV. Allegany County Emergency Management reported four injuries in the county.

The storm moved into the far eastern panhandle of West Virginia where it brought down large trees and power lines in the center of Great Cacapon WV. Along WV-9 on Cacapon Mountain several large trees fell onto homes and vehicles near the Panorama Overlook. In Berkeley Springs WV, several large trees were brought down including along Fairview Drive where a chain reaction toppled many power lines. A home was partially unroofed in Hedgesville WV, with tree damage extending into Spring Mills WV. There were dozens of reports of trees and wires down.

The storm again intensified as it crossed over Washington County Maryland, with significant tree and power line damage around Clear Spring and Maugansville MD. Several homes sustained siding damage, two barns were partially unroofed, and there were reports of sheds destroyed. HGR Airport reported a peak gust of 75 mph at 10:00 PM. The MD Dept of Transportation sensor at Ringgold MD reported a 70 mph gust. A resident in Hagerstown reported several trees snapped and uprooted over 200 yards.

In downtown Hagerstown a building near the intersection of S Potomac Street and W Antietam St had a portion of its roof ripped off. An older building at the intersection of National Pike and E Franklin Street had half of its roof peeled off onto E Franklin St. A building at the intersection of N Mulberry Street and E Franklin Street had most of its roof covering material peeled off. An industrial building at the intersection of Pope Avenue and E 1st Street had major portions of its roof peeled off and thrown downwind onto nearby homes along E 1st Street. Estimated wind gusts were 60-90 mph.

As it moved east into Frederick and Carroll Counties in north-central MD, Camp David MD at an elevation of 1800 feet reported a peak gust of 81 mph at 10:12 PM. Thurmont MD Mesonet reported 59 mph, where nearby five large 60 foot tall trees were uprooted, one of which crushed an unoccupied vehicle.There were also 10 trees that were snapped near the top. Carroll County Regional Airport just north of Westminster reported a 71 mph wind gust at 10:28 PM. The Public Safety Training Center in Westminster had a garage door blown in, and there was roof damage to barns around Union Bridge and Keymar. A tree was blown into a home in Frizzellburg. There were a few dozen reports of trees and wires down across the north half of the county from the Westminster area, north to the Pennsylvania line.

The storm continued east and weakened slightly as it crossed northern Baltimore County and northern Harford County. Several wind gusts of 40-49 mph were reported around Gunpowder Falls, Norrisville, Bay Ridge and Conowingo. A campground near Freeland had several large trees uprooted and snapped, at least one onto a trailer. Additional trees were snapped and uprooted in Parkton. The storm dissipated as it moved across Cecil County in northeastern Maryland between 11:30 PM and midnight.

Notable measured peak wind gusts:

• 62 mph: Maryland DOT sensor at I-68 and US-219 (Keysers Ridge) at 8:53 PM EDT

• 58 mph: Maryland Mesonet in Bittinger, MD at 8:56 PM EDT

• 75 mph: ASOS at the Hagerstown Regional Airport (KHGR) at 10:00 PM EDT

• 70 mph: Maryland DOT sensor at MD-64 and MD-418 (Ringgold) at 10:09 PM EDT

• 81 mph: AWOS at Camp David (KRSP) at 10:12 PM EDT

• 59 mph: Maryland Mesonet in Thurmont, MD at 10:12 PM

• 71 mph: AWOS at Carroll County Regional Airport (KDMW) at 10:28 PM EDT