A strong storm swept through the Capital Region June 9 through June 11, 2008.  This storm caused minor to moderate wind and hail damage to homes and automobiles mostly in Maryland and Virginia.  A handful of claims are also scattered in the other states involved in this catastrophe.  Most of the claims are concentrated in the Maryland counties of Baltimore, Carroll, Prince George’s and the Virginia county of Fairfax. 

A storm system consisting of strong winds, rains and lightning swept through the Mid-Atlantic region from June 3 through June 5, 2008.  This storm impacted Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia and to a lesser degree Delaware and West Virginia.  The fast moving storm battered Maryland with 60 MPH winds severely impacting the counties of Prince Georges, Montgomery, Washington, Frederick, Howard, Anne Arundel, Calvert and Charles. In Virginia the storm pounded the counties of Loudoun, Prince William and primarily Fairfax; specifically Alexandria City and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The West Virginia counties chiefly affected are Harrison, Berkeley and Jefferson and in Delaware the counties of Sussex. The strong winds have downed trees and tree limbs on to buildings and power lines. Consequently there is widespread scattered damages to roofs, decks, fences and vehicles, as well as power outages across the region.

Severe thunderstorms packing near-hurricane force winds whipped across Maryland beginning May 31 and continuing through June 2, 2008, downing trees, snapping tree limbs and causing widespread power outages. About 14,000 utility customers in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Harford and Calvert counties temporarily lost power as a cold front from the west moved across the state. In Virginia over 3,000 utility customers were left in the dark after the storm blew through that state; additionally massive trees were uprooted and downed on to homes and vehicles. The storm also affected residents in D.C., Virginia and West Virginia, but to a lesser degree.

A powerful, slow-moving storm system consisting of strong winds (some straight-line), heavy rain, lightning, minimal hail and sewer back-up moved over Delaware, Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia beginning May 11 and continuing into May 12, 2008. The resulting property damages range from primarily minor to moderate with a few substantial losses. Additionally, there have been reports of power outages. The counties most impacted are as follows: Maryland - Price Georges, Anne Arundel and Charles; Virginia - Fairfax and Prince William; and D.C.; scattered damages have been reported in West Virginia and Delaware.

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