Power Outage in Silver Spring, MD

Thunderstorm Wind. Numerous trees and wires blew down in Silver Spring. A tree and wires blew down onto a car on MD-97 Georgia Avenue just south of I-495 Capital Beltway (between Flora Lane and White Oak Drive) injuring three people. Wires blew down MD-97 Georgia Avenue between Columbia Boulevard and Corwin Drive and near MD-390 16th Street cutting off power to traffic lights between MD-390 16th Street and I-495 Capital Beltway. Multiple large trees blew down onto wires damaging a fence and porch on Elm Street in Takoma Park. Trees and wires also blew down on Clark Place, Greely Avenue, and Forest Glen Road; power to the Forest Glen Metro Station was interrupted. A tree blew down onto wires causing a fire in the 100 block of Eastmoor Drive. Trees and wires blew down in the 1100 block of Mimosa Lane.

August 27, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. Numerous trees and large branches blew down around Montgomery Mall, including on Gainsborough Road north of Democracy Boulevard, and on Democracy Boulevard near the I-270 Spur. Several trees blew down in the Willerburn Acres Neighborhood. Power lines blew down in the 6000 block of Tilden Lane.

August 27, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. Numerous trees and wires blew down in the Damascus and Laytsonville area. Multiple trees blew down near the intersection of MD-94 Annapolis Rock Road and MD-108 Damascus Road. Multiple trees blew down near the intersection of MD-108 Laytonsville Road and MD-650 Damascus Road. A tree blew down near the intersection of MD-124 Woodfield Road and Sweepstakes Road. A tree blew down near the intersection of Hawkins Creamery Road and Woodfield School Road. Wires blew down in the 24800 block of MD-124 Woodfield Road. Wires blew down in the 25900 block of MD-27 Ridge Road. Trees and wires blew down on MD-124 near Greenel Road. Power lines blew down in the unit block of Clearwater Court. Power lines blew down in the 9500 block of Pleasant Plains Road.

August 13, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. Several trees and power lines blew down in the Bethesda and Silver Spring area. Power lines blew down in the 1900 block of August Drive. A tree blew down on southbound I-270 Washington National Pike before MD-355 Rockville Pike. A tree blew down on southbound I-270 Washington National Pike past Exit 1/southbound MD-187 Old Georgetown Road. A tree blew down on westbound I-495 Capital Beltway Outer Loop at Exit 36/MD-187 Old Georgetown Road.

August 09, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. Large tree limbs blew down onto power lines on Gruenther Avenue between Marshall Avenue and Broadwood Drive. A tree blew down on westbound MD-28 Norbeck Road near MD-97 Georgia Avenue. A tree and power lines blew down onto a vehicle nearby.

July 17, 2021

Tracking high winds for Tuesday with gusts 40-50 mph. #WindAdvisory #WindAlert We may have some isolated to scatter… https://t.co/9708ki1mOj

@VJohnson7News - March 13, 2023 18:56

@00a03d I installed a gas fireplace after the 2 week freeze back in 2000. Now I have the RV too. I hate power outages

@SophieJean66 - February 24, 2023 06:39

Power outage closes JFK Airport terminal for second day https://t.co/C47LVlF3WE

@UPI - February 17, 2023 16:05

My roommate was arguing with me that "we never have power outages here" When I was telling him about the sabotaged… https://t.co/XsLUgogQet

@lois_left - February 05, 2023 20:06

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@cgtnamerica - February 04, 2023 13:55