As the environment becomes more unstable this afternoon, downburst wind gust potential will approach 50 mph with any further storm activity over central MD. Stay tuned for further updates! @capitalweather.bsky.social @k5oun.com @weatherandradarusa.bsky.social #mdwx

View of the storms from College Park!

Wow! That’s a slam-dunk Miller Type 1 tornado profile! I’ll be interested to check into this event further.

Here in New Market, MD:

Squall line moving through New Market at 6:25 pm. Estimated winds Beaufort force 6, 25-30 mph.

Eastward view of the forward flank of the storm from New Market, MD at 4:05 pm.

Wow! Impressive shelf cloud!

View of the storm from New Market, MD looking south, with mammatus clouds overhead!

Update: low-end downburst wind gusts of 29 and 32 mph were recorded at Clarksville and Baltimore MD mesonet stations with the passage the thunderstorm cluster that developed earlier this afternoon. Downburst potential was indicated by the #goes19 3-channel IR microburst product. #mdwx