I think I’ve seen enough to say that this was the biggest storm to hit my immediate neighborhood in decades (better than the derecho). Two houses with direct hits, one down the street from me and one a block over. Branches down and leaf parts sticking to everything. I bet we went 70+.
It is always hard to compare, but I think this was the best storm in my yard in the 12 years I’ve lived here (caveat - I missed the derecho). Big branches down next door and across the street. Highest wind gust on my anemometer (probably was higher in the March wind event, but no power). This one combined with the July 1st tornadic storm is a solid one-two punch this year.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/07/30/oak-mites-bite-cicadas-dc/
If you don’t get the Post, you can Google and there are tons of stories out there now.
So, at the moment we have a dousing from the Euro and temps in the low 70s, the NAM and GFS have a glancing blow with minimal rain, but clouds that keep it to 80 or less, and the HRRR is a whiff and we are upper 80s.
That’s decent for around here. Impressed that the meso has lasted for a while now. Looks like the couplet may have gone near the Carroll Co hospital and community college.