Power Outage in Frederick, MD

Spotters reported significant ice accretion resulting in numerous accidents, downed trees and power lines, and isolated power outages throughout the northern portion of the county.

A downburst affected areas near and north of Frederick. Several trees blew down on Ford Road. A tree blew down near the intersection of US-15 and Mountville Road. A large tree limb blew down bringing down power lines near the intersection of Old Annapolis Road and Bridle Path Lane. A large tree limb blew down bringing down power lines in the unit block of East Second Street.

A downburst affected areas near and north of Frederick. Several trees blew down on Ford Road. A tree blew down near the intersection of US-15 and Mountville Road. A large tree limb blew down bringing down power lines near the intersection of Old Annapolis Road and Bridle Path Lane. A large tree limb blew down bringing down power lines in the unit block of East Second Street.

Power lines were blown down at the 14000 block of Old Frederick Road.

A tree was down on power lines near the intersection of Petersville Road and Rosemont Drive.

A tree was reported down and a power pole was snapped in half near the 8400 block of Peters Rd.

Wind gusts of 58-61 mph were measured at Frederick Airport. A public library in Thurmont may have sustained structural damage due to a fallen tree. Numerous power outages occurred and most of them were north of Frederick along Highway 17.

A few trees and power lines were down.

Trees and power lines were down along Hansonville Road just off Route 15.

Trees and power lines were down along Thurston Road from Dixon Road to Burnt Hickory Circle.

Numerous trees and power lines were down from thunderstorm winds in Wolfsville.

A local newspaper reported significant property damage to several farms along Burkittsville Road. Several farmers reported wrecked buildings and overturned agricultural machines. One barn was shifted off its foundation. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the main road.

A tree fell on a power line on Devilbliss Road, causing power outages in the area.

Frederick County Emergency Management received 20 to 30 reports of downed trees and power lines. A roof was blown off a house in Thurmont.

Thousands were left without power when high winds downed trees and power lines. Several schools closed early due to the power outages.

According to a Newspaper report, around 125 Allegheny Power customers lost power when strong winds downed a tree onto power lines.

A few trees and large branches were downed in portions of Frederick County due to strong wind gusts near 50 mph. These winds were associated with a strong cold front. Trees and powerlines were downed along Gashouse Pike, about 8 miles east of the city of Frederick, and along Rocky Springs and Yellow Springs Roads on the north side of the city. Another tree was downed in Ladiesburg along Route 194.

Trees and powerlines downed.

Numerous trees and powerlines down.

Downed trees and power outages were reported in the general area. Wind gust was measured at the Frederick, MD Municipal Airport.

Trees and powerlines were downed.

Several trees and power lines were downed by winds estimated at 60 MPH.

Lightning downed trees and power lines in Emmitsburg, New Market, and Ijamsville.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed, a trailer was overturned, a barn roof was removed, and a summer kitchen and a barn were destroyed.

An area of low pressure passed by to the west with another area of low pressure developing near the Chesapeake Bay. This resulted in southeasterly winds to overrun colder air near the surface and a prolonged wintry mix/freezing rain event across the Allegheny and Potomac Highlands where temperatures were just below freezing. Ice accumulations totaled one quarter to three quarters of an inch. Sleet accumulations totaled upwards of 2 as well. This led to numerous accidents, downed trees and power lines which resulted in isolated power outages.

A sharpening surface trough combined with a weak upper level disturbance on July 26th. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and early evening across north central Maryland. Some storms became severe, producing large hail and gusty winds that downed trees and power lines in Frederick and Washington counties.

A weak surface trough developed over the Mid Atlantic on July 20th. This trough combined with heat and humidity allowed isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms to form across western Maryland. Some storms became severe, downing trees and power lines in Allegany and Frederick counties.

A low pressure system that moved across the Mid Atlantic on December 15th deepened off the New England coast on December 16th. As the storm intensified, gusty westerly winds developed. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were measured across the region. Damages were intensified in areas that received significant ice accumulations. Numerous downed trees and power lines caused extended power outages.

A strong cold front combined with a humid and unstable air mass across the Mid Atlantic on August 9th. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across western and central Maryland during the late morning and spread east towards the Baltimore metro and into lower southern Maryland during the early and mid afternoon. Several of these storms became severe, producing large hail and damaging winds that downed trees and power lines.

A strong cold front pushed south across the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon of March 5th. While there was no precipitation associated with the front, strong gusty winds affected the region during the afternoon of March 5th and even into March 6th. These strong winds downed trees and power lines in Frederick County on March 6th.

A strong cold front brought strong gusty northwest winds of up to 45 mph. Scattered reports of downed tree limbs and power outages were received. All across Frederick County there were scattered power outages and downed powerlines and tree limbs.

A strong cold front brought very strong and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic on February 17. Wind gusts up to 50 mph occurred across the region. Scattered power outages occurred due to downed trees or powerlines across the area.

Newspaper reports indicated significant damage to a log house near Libertytown in Frederick County, which occurred during the evening. A large old oak tree was downed, as well as a few other smaller trees. Trees and powerlines were also downed near Ridgeville and Westminster.

Strong winds estimated up to 50 mph caused a tree branch to fall onto powerlines on Catoctin Furnace Road, in Thurmont, MD. Power was knocked out to thousands of people for much of the area due to the incident.

A major winter storm impacted the Mid-Atlantic Region on the 8th and 9th. A coastal low pressure storm developed off the southeast coast, meanwhile a strong upper-level storm moved from the Ohio Valley to the Eastern Great Lakes. All this combined to generate a swath of moderate to heavy snowfall across a large portion of the area, with some accumulations of ice as well in the Central Shenandoah Valley, where there were some power disruptions. Storm total snowfall ranged between 4 to 9 inches across the heavy snow area. 3 fatalities occurred (indirect) as a result of this storm system in traffic related accidents, all occurring in Maryland.

A large low pressure system along with a strong cold front moved across the region on Thanksgiving Day causing strong winds. The system caused a prolonged period of strong winds in many parts of the region. Local newspaper reports indicated that 14,000 Baltimore Gas & Electric customers were without power, due to the strong winds taking down trees and power lines. The power outages lasted several hours into the evening on Thanksgiving Day, and affected locations from Western Maryland, southeast into Lower Southern Maryland.The following are the reports of damage due to this strong wind event:Power outages were reported around the area due to strong winds bringing down trees and power lines. Wind gust values ranged between 45 to 52 mph. Widespread power outages were reported in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. Several wind gusts were reported at airports in the region. Downed trees and power outages were reported in the general area. Strong wind gusts were also measured at the Frederick, MD Municipal Airport. Strong wind gusts were measured at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI).

A fast moving storm system brought light snow to the region on the 14th and 15th. Western Maryland counties received one to two inches of snow, while only a trace of snowfall was reported in North Central Maryland, the Baltimore Metropolitan area, and Lower Southern Maryland. There was some very cold air behind this system. Minimum temperatures across the region were in the single digits and teens. Strong northwest and west winds (20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph) produced wind chills of 5 to 10 below zero on the night of the 15th and the early morning of the 16th. On a different note the winds also downed power lines in Baltimore County. Reports from a local power company show 5 thousand customers in the eastern part of Baltimore County were without heat and electricity for about 3 hours during this cold spell.