A cold front combined with strong instability to cause numerous severe thunderstorms to occur on April 3 across the Mid Atlantic. The majority of the severe weather reports were from large hail and damaging wind gusts.

Hail in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:35:00 to 03-APR-06 18:35:00 (EST)
Location: BELTSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in HOWARD, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:35:00 to 03-APR-06 18:35:00 (EST)
Location: SAVAGE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:38:00 to 03-APR-06 18:38:00 (EST)
Location: OXON HILL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:45:00 to 03-APR-06 18:45:00 (EST)
Location: LARGO
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: PARK/FOREST SERVICE

Numerous trees downed in Watkins Park

Hail in BALTIMORE CITY (C), MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:50:00 to 03-APR-06 18:50:00 (EST)
Location: BALTIMORE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:30:00 to 03-APR-06 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: HYATTSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: COOP STATION

Hail in WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 16:30:00 to 03-APR-06 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: HANCOCK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail reported by spotter near exit 2 of I-70.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:09:00 to 03-APR-06 18:09:00 (EST)
Location: GERMANTOWN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HOWARD, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:15:00 to 03-APR-06 18:15:00 (EST)
Location: GLENELG
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:25:00 to 03-APR-06 18:25:00 (EST)
Location: COLESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in CARROLL, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:28:00 to 03-APR-06 18:28:00 (EST)
Location: ELDERSBURG
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HOWARD, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:30:00 to 03-APR-06 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: ELK RIDGE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 19:05:00 to 03-APR-06 19:05:00 (EST)
Location: PARKVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 19:08:00 to 03-APR-06 19:08:00 (EST)
Location: DUNDALK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HARFORD, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 19:31:00 to 03-APR-06 19:31:00 (EST)
Location: ABINGDON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HARFORD, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 19:37:00 to 03-APR-06 19:37:00 (EST)
Location: BELCAMP
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Power outages reported

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 17:20:00 to 03-APR-06 17:20:00 (EST)
Location: KEEDYSVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Several trees downed

Hail in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:55:00 to 03-APR-06 18:55:00 (EST)
Location: PIKESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Penny-sized hail report from Pikesville

Hail in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 19:02:00 to 03-APR-06 19:02:00 (EST)
Location: TOWSON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 19:04:00 to 03-APR-06 19:10:00 (EST)
Location: PERRY HALL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail lasted for 6 minutes

Thunderstorm Wind in FREDERICK, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 17:45:00 to 03-APR-06 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: FREDERICK
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Tree limbs downed near downtown

Hail in ALLEGANY, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 15:45:00 to 03-APR-06 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: OLDTOWN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Hail in WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 17:25:00 to 03-APR-06 17:25:00 (EST)
Location: SMITHSBURG
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Hail in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:33:00 to 03-APR-06 18:33:00 (EST)
Location: OXON HILL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:33:00 to 03-APR-06 18:33:00 (EST)
Location: CAMP SPGS
Magnitude: 54 MG
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Measured at Andrews AFB

Hail in FREDERICK, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 17:45:00 to 03-APR-06 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: FREDERICK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 03-APR-06 18:30:00 to 03-APR-06 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: SILVER SPG
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)