A pair of fronts spawned two clusters of severe thunderstorms that produced localized considerable wind damage near Staunton, Virginia, Silver Spring, Maryland, and Washington, DC.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALVERT, MARYLAND
From 26-JUL-21 14:34:00 to 26-JUL-21 14:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH BEACH
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

There were four reports of trees and wires blown down in the North Beach and Chesapeake Beach area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 26-JUL-21 17:52:00 to 26-JUL-21 17:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEMP MILL
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree blew onto a house in the 11700 block of Fulham Street. A tree blew down onto wires causing a fire on MD-193 University Boulevard West at Reedie Drive. Several trees and large branches blew down onto cars. A large tree blew down onto wires snapping a pole on Scott Drive.

Lightning in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 26-JUL-21 17:56:00 to 26-JUL-21 17:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOLLYWOOD PARK
Property damage: 60.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Lightning struck a house causing a fire in the 300 block of Greenhill Way.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLES, MARYLAND
From 26-JUL-21 19:20:00 to 26-JUL-21 19:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: MASON SPGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several trees and wires blew down in the Indian Head area, including a tree and wires that blew down on Chicamuxen Road near Henry E. Lackey High School.

Hail in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 26-JUL-21 19:29:00 to 26-JUL-21 19:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMP SPGS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half dollar size hail was reported near Andrews Air Force Base.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 26-JUL-21 18:00:00 to 26-JUL-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: TAKOMA PARK
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 300.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees and wires blew down in and near Silver Spring and Takoma Park. Damage was most focused and severe along Sligo Creek Parkway and along MD-320 Piney Branch Road between Sligo Creek and the DC line; trees blew into two houses in the 7400 and 7900 block of MD-320 Piney Branch Road with wires also down, and several trees a few feet in diameter were uprooted tearing down poles and wires blocking MD-320 Piney Creek Road between Sligo Avenue and Mississippi Avenue/Parkside Road for more than a day.
Several trees and large branches also blew down along I-495 Capital Beltway; a tree blew down onto I-495 Capital Beltway Inner Loop at Exit 31A/southbound MD-97 Georgia Avenue, a tree blew down on I-495 Capital Beltway Inner Loop between Exit 29/MD-193 University Boulevard and Exit 28B/westbound MD-650 New Hampshire Avenue, and a tree blew down on I-495 Capital Beltway Outer Loop just west of Exit 30/US-29 Colesville Road.
Elsewhere nearby, a large tree blew down onto a house taking down wires in the 8100 block of Flower Avenue, and a tree blew down on MD-410 East West Highway at Ellingson Drive. A few dozen other large branches and trees fell in the area, some onto wires and cars.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLES, MARYLAND
From 26-JUL-21 19:48:00 to 26-JUL-21 19:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARBURY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Multiple trees blew down in the Marbury area.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLES, MARYLAND
From 26-JUL-21 20:06:00 to 26-JUL-21 20:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRAYTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

There were ten reports of trees blown down in the Najemoy area.