Power Outage in Cumberland, MD

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city of Cumberland.

Numerous trees and wires blew down near La Vale and Corriganville between Frostburg and Cumberland. A tree blew down blocking the roadway on Bedford Road Northeast and Valley Road Northeast. A tree blew down onto power lines on MD-36 Mount Savage Road Northwest near MD-638 Parkersburg Road Northwest. Wires blew down near the intersection of MD-36 Mount Savage Road Northwest and Portertown Road. Wires blew down on Greenpoint Road. A tree blew down onto power lines on MD-36 Mount Savage Road Northwest near Moss Cottage Lane Northwest. A tree blew down blocking MD-36 Mount Savage Road Northwest above the Brick Yard. A tree blew down onto power lines on Woodcock Hollow Road.

Two trees blew down on power lines near the intersection of Thompson Corner Road and MD-234 Budds Creek Road.

A tree and power lines were down near the intersection of Braddock Road and Seton Drive.

A tree and multiple power lines were reported down in the 1500 lock of Frederick St, resulting in the closure of the road.

Allegany County Emergency Management reported approximately 30 trees down in the Mount Savage area. Numerous power lines were also downed and one shed collapsed.

A trained spotter as well as local newspapers reported trees and power lines down in the Frostburg area.

Allegany County Emergency Management reported trees and power lines down in Cumberland. A local newspaper reported multiple trees and power lines down as well as large hail from Barton to Cumberland.

Numerous trees and powerlines down.

Power outages were reported around the area due to strong winds bringing down trees and powerlines.

According to cooperative observers and newspaper reports, between 6 to 8 inches of snow accumulated around Frostburg in Allegany County. The snow actually began falling Monday evening, October 24. Several car accidents were attributed to the snowstorm, and one woman was injured during an accident and was rushed to the local hospital. The weight of the heavy wet snow caused numerous trees to topple and widespread reports of power outages.

Large limbs and power lines down.

Trees and power lines were downed.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed and a poorly-secured roof was blown off.

Trees and power lines were downed.

Trees were downed onto roads and power lines.

An upper level low pressure system drifting northwest towards the Great Lakes and increase southerly flow at the surface combine to trigger isolated showers and thunderstorms across western Maryland. One storm moving over Allegany County became severe, downing trees and power lines in Cumberland, MD.

Scattered thunderstorms developed over western Maryland during the afternoon of May 10th. A storm in Allegany County became severe, producing damaging winds that downed trees and power lines.

A strong cold front crossed the region and caused strong winds to occur. There were reports of a few trees downed and minor property damage due to the strong winds. Tree limbs and powerlines were downed in the city of Cumberland. Also, some siding material was pulled loose on a building in Cumberland.

Ice accumulations totaled around one-quarter inch across portions of Western Maryland, including parts of Allegany County. Newspaper reports indicated that several thousand people were without power due to downed ice-covered trees and powerlines. The freezing rain conditions occurred due to warm southerly winds and abundant moisture over-riding the cold air near the ground.

A major winter storm occurred on December 15-16 across portions of the region. A low pressure storm tracked from the Gulf Coast to the Delmarva Peninsula by Friday morning, December 16. With warm air being drawn north into the cold air already in place, significant accumulations of freezing rain occurred across much of the area. Significant power outages occurred, especially in the Central Shenandoah Valley. Heavy snowfall also occurred across the higher elevations mainly along the Allegany Front, with nearly a foot of storm total snowfall. Ice accumulations in the Shenandoah Valley were up to 1 inch. 5 fatalities occurred as a result of this major winter storm (indirect). All of these fatalities were traffic related. Dominion Power reported more than 40,000 customers without power in portions of the area.

The first snowfall of the season in the higher elevations was a significant one. A swath of heavy snow fell across portions of West Virginia, western Maryland, and western Virginia. Some snow amounts topped one foot. The Allegheny Power Company, which covers much of the area hit by the storm, reported the largest-ever service restoration effort in the history of the company. More than 310,000 power outages occurred due to this storm.

An area of low pressure brought freezing rain and sleet to Western Maryland. One half inch of ice accumulated in Allegany County. Ice glazed roads and power lines. This led to school closures, automobile accidents, and scattered power outages.

An area of low pressure moved across the region on the 26th and 27th. This storm produced a second round of freezing rain and snow. Five additional inches of snow fell across Allegany County in Western Maryland. Further east one quarter inch of ice accumulated in Northern Baltimore Due to the inclement weather, Federal agencies in the Washington DC Metropolitan area closed three hours early on the 27th. Several minor accidents were blamed on the ice as well as scattered power outages. 70,000 customers in Maryland were without power at some point in the storm. Some schools were closed again on the 27th.

A thunderstorm with high winds moved through western Allegany County during the late evening hours of the 26th. The storm downed power lines in Frostburg. Heavy downpours also caused ponding of water on roads in LaVale.

Low pressure pushed northeast through the Mid Atlantic region on the 9th and brought a mixed bag of precipitation to Allegany County. A mix of rain, sleet, and snow fell below 2500 feet. A trace to one half inch of snow and sleet accumulated in some locations. Above 2500 feet, freezing rain, sleet, and snow was reported. The ice accumulated up to one half inch on trees and power lines near Frostburg. Slick roads led to a handful of accidents, especially at higher elevations.

Up to 2 inches of rain fell across the area on the 29th and 30th. At elevations above 2500 feet, temperatures were below 32 degrees during this period of time. This caused the rain to freeze on impact on trees, power lines, roads, and bridges. Numerous trees were downed onto roads and power lines after being weighted down by ice up to 2 inches thick. The early season storm hit when the leaves were still on the trees so the ice accumulation was especially heavy on the boughs. The hardest hit areas were in the higher terrain of western Allegany County, including Dan's Mountain, Piney Mountain, and Big Savage Mountain. A communications tower on Dan's Rock which included transmitters for emergency communications and a weather radio station was damaged. The city of Frostburg reported damage from downed trees and power lines, in addition to scattered power outages and road closures. A total of 3700 county customers were without power as a direct result of the storm.

A thunderstorm with high winds passed through Allegany County between 10 and 11:30 PM EDT. Trees were downed about a mile north of downtown Cumberland. Trees were also downed onto a home and power lines on Old Willowbrook Road east of town.

A thunderstorm with torrential rainfall became stationary over the western portion of Allegany County during the evening of the 11th. Serious flash flooding developed in less than an hour. Nearly $2 million in flood damage was reported. Hardest hit communities included Cumberland's north and west side, La Vale, communities along Goose Creek, the Haystack Mountain area, Westernport, and Barton. Across the county, three businesses and a residence were destroyed by flood waters. A total of 27 homes and businesses received major damaged and 141 other structures reported minor damage. The $2 million figure does not include damage to vehicles, roads, and bridges. Power was knocked out in some locations for an extended period of time.In Cumberland, several streets were closed by high water and some became makeshift rivers which carried cars and sections of asphalt away. Several motorists had to be rescued from the rapidly rising waters. Water was seen running through the first floor of homes and businesses on the west side. The Cumberland Police Barracks reported a total of 4.80 inches of rainfall and and observer just outside of town recorded 2.97 inches. A landslide occurred just west of Cumberland on Route 220. Interstate 68 was closed for up to 3 hours through downtown after 3 feet of water rushed across the highway. Cars were floating on Fayette Street, Rose Hill Avenue, Greene Street, and Walnut Place. Several other roads including Braddock Road, Paca Street, Windsor Road, Holland Street, Beall Street, Bishop Walsh Road, Gephart Drive, Spruce Place, S. Lee Street, and Williams Street were flooded. In La Vale, 5 inches of rain was reported in only two hours. Creeks and streets were flooded and National Highway at C Street was impassable. An apartment building on George's Creek Boulevard reported major damage. In Barton, several roads were flooded. In Westernport, a major drainage ditch overflowed into the Franklin-Brophytown area.

Northwest winds in excess of 35 MPH blew across Allegany County during the afternoon of the 6th, knocking trees onto power lines and across roads. In Cumberland, trees were downed on McDonald Terrace. Trees were also downed onto Christy and Luther Roads. Downed trees on Patterson Creek Road caused a four wheeler accident that seriously injured one person. Downed power lines sparked brush fires around Knobley and Hinkle Roads.

A strong cold front moved across Western Maryland midday on the 16th, producing winds in excess of 55 MPH. At the Cumberland Airport, a wind gust of 66 MPH was recorded at 11:59 AM. Near Cumberland, a roof was blown off a home and a garage. Several trees were downed in the vicinity, including one that fell onto a car. In Cumberland, roofing material blew off a 3rd Street business, damaging a car and closing the road for several hours. An awning was blown off a Cumberland home and another resident reported a damaged shed. Near Artemus, a tree on Moore's Hollow Road was downed onto a power line and sparked a brush fire.