Thunderstorm Wind — Carroll, Maryland
August 7, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
$20.0M
Magnitude
78 EG
Area
Carroll
Event narrative (NOAA)
Thousands of trees, branches and wires blew down near and north of Westminster. 30 utility poles snapped along MD-97/MD-140 Baltimore Boulevard near Gorsuch Road, with live wires trapping several people in their vehicles for a few hours; two people were injured. Dozens of roads in the area were blocked by storm debris for several days. Several homes suffered minor roof, shingle and siding damage. Several barns were destroyed.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.