2026 Mid-Atlantic Severe Storm General Discussion

[AmericanWxFreak]

Collapse with entrapment in Marriotsville down the road from me

[wxmeddler]

7 minutes ago, AdamHLG said:

Two years ago we were hit by a direct strike and it caused $70k of damage to our house. It is incredible how the perspective changes once that has happened.

Holy cow, did you ever figure out the polarity and amperage?

[AdamHLG]

Holy cow, did you ever figure out the polarity and amperage?

No, but here is the remnants of the tree stump after the strike once it was cleaned up. The charge followed the landscape lighting wires into the house, blew up the transformer, electrified my server rack and network, blew out 3 computers, all my cat6 gear, and then some. It also scared the living **** out of us as we were home. Now I have PTSD and when severe storms strike I’m wishing it not to hit us. I’ll never forget it. Insurance paid for it all.


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[AmericanWxFreak]

Additional photos from this evening - one of the best storms in the last two seasons of living here.

[The Dude]

1 hour ago, MN Transplant said:

Ah connective season.  That means a trace of rain and thunder somewhere in the distance.

Speak for yourself.  I got .02"!

[Kmlwx]

8 hours ago, Maestrobjwa said:

Snow is tricky enough, but severe is it's own brand of tricky...might wanna leave it to @Kmlwx and company, lol

You're too kind - I'm just the moron who starts the thread ever year. I'll give all the accolades to the pros! 

[MN Transplant]

Storm reports from yesterday

 

Location	County	State	Comments
4 NNW New Market	Shenandoah	VA	Multiple trees down across southern Shenandoah County. (LWX)
4 NNW New Market	Shenandoah	VA	Tree was down along Quicksburg Lane and Middle Brook Lane. (LWX)
Stephens City	Frederick	VA	A couple trees were down around Stephens City (LWX)
4 NNW Boyce	Clarke	VA	A tree was down along Salem Church Road. (LWX)
Berryville	Clarke	VA	Tree was down along Main Street in Berryville. (LWX)
Taylorstown	Loudoun	VA	A tree was down along Taylorstown Road and had to be removed from the roadway. (LWX)
Lucketts	Loudoun	VA	A shed was blown onto the roadway in Lucketts. (LWX)
1 SSW Woodsboro	Frederick	MD	Barn roof blown off and wires down in the 10400 block of MD-194 Woodsboro Pike. (LWX)
3 W Dickerson	Loudoun	VA	Trees down on eastbound VA-662 Lost Corner Road near Spinks Ferry Road. (LWX)
3 NW Clarksburg	Montgomery	MD	Trees down blocking MD-355 Frederick Road near Prescott Road. (LWX)
1 E Linwood	Carroll	MD	Several large tree limbs down along MD-84 South Clear Ridge Road north of MD-75 Green Valley Road. (LWX)
Clarksburg	Montgomery	MD	Trees down on MD-355 Frederick Road at Stringtown Road. (LWX)
4 ESE Park Mills	Frederick	MD	A tree was down along Linthicum Road. (LWX)
1 ESE Linwood	Carroll	MD	Multiple trees... wires... and large limbs down near the intersection of MD-84 South Clear Ridge Road and MD-75 Green Valley Road. (LWX)
3 SSW Damascus	Montgomery	MD	Numerous large tree limbs several inches in diameter snapped and blew in from neighbor's yard. (LWX)
Damascus	Montgomery	MD	Several shingles and shutters blown off house just east of downtown Damascus. (LWX)
1 ESE Linwood	Carroll	MD	Multiple trees... wires... and large limbs down near the intersection of MD-84 South Clear Ridge Road and MD-75 Green Valley Road. (LWX)
2 ESE Damascus	Montgomery	MD	Large tree down on Hawkins Creamery Road. (LWX)
4 ESE Friendship	Howard	MD	Trees down blocking MD-94 Woodbine Road near Annapolis Rock Road. (LWX)
1 ESE Westminster	Carroll	MD	Large branches down near the intersection of Key Street and North Street. (LWX)
3 SSW Poplar Springs	Howard	MD	Multiple trees and wires down on MD-94 Woodbine Road near Florence Road... and across western Howard County to MD-144 Frederick Road. (LWX)
1 ESE Germantown	Montgomery	MD	Several trees and wires down in the Germantown/Gaithersburg area. (LWX)
1 ESE Lisbon	Howard	MD	Several windows blown out... numerous trees down... and siding damage to at least one house near the intersection of Daisy Road and MD-144 Frederick Road. (LWX)
2 ESE Lisbon	Howard	MD	Trees and wires down along MD-144 Frederick Road between Morgan Station Road and MD-97 Roxbury Mills Road. (LWX)
2 NNE Glenwood	Howard	MD	Trees down near the intersection of MD-97 Roxbury Mills Road and MD-144 Frederick Road. (LWX)
2 N Glenwood	Howard	MD	Trees down on Bushy Park Road between MD-144 Frederick Road and Millers Mill Road. (LWX)
2 WNW West Friendship	Howard	MD	Trees down on MD-144 Frederick Road near Pfefferkorn Road. (LWX)
2 NW West Friendship	Howard	MD	Numerous trees topped on Underwood Road. (LWX)
2 WSW Henryton	Howard	MD	Large trees down on Howard Lodge Driver... River Road... and Taylor Park Road. (LWX)
2 SSE Sykesville	Howard	MD	Trees and wires down along MD-32 Sykesville Road between River Road and Deer Hill Road. (LWX)
1 S Marriottsville	Howard	MD	Trees down onto houses in the 1300 to 1500 block of Driver Road. (LWX)
1 NNW Henryton	Carroll	MD	Trees and large branches down on Henrytown Road approaching Arrington Road. (LWX)
1 E Lochearn	Baltimore	MD	Several calls for trees/wires down near Lochearn... including at and Wildwood Avenue and Lochearn Drive. (LWX)
2 SSE Pikesville	Baltimore City	MD	Tree and lines down on Cross Country Boulevard. (LWX)
1 ESE Pikesville	Baltimore	MD	Several calls for trees/wires down in the Pikesville area... including near the intersection of Greenspring Avenue and Quarry Lake Drive (LWX)
3 NW Langford	Kent	MD	Tree down blocking a road in the community of Fairlee. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
2 SE North East	Cecil	MD	Two trees down on Irishtown Road and two trees down on Frenchtown Road. (LWX)
3 SSW Poplar Springs	Howard	MD	Multiple trees and wires down on MD-94 Woodbine Road near Florence Road... and across western Howard County to MD-144 Frederick Road. (LWX)
2 SSE Sykesville	Howard	MD	Trees and wires down along MD-32 Sykesville Road between River Road and Deer Hill Road. (LWX)
2 E North East	Cecil	MD	A wind gust of 51 knots (59 MPH) was measured by a mesonet at the North East Landfill (DE052). (LWX)