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Hold onto your hats: Wind gusts exceed 60 mph in the DMV

WASHINGTON — The windy weather on Friday caused traffic, accidents and injuries, and in many places in the D.C. area gusts reached 60 mph and higher.

Here’s a list of places in the D.C. area where the wind speeds hit or exceeded 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Maryland

  • Anne Arundel County: 64 mph
  • Baltimore County: 61 mph
  • Baltimore City: 63 mph
  • Charles County: 61 mph
  • Frederick County: 71 mph
  • Montgomery County: 69 mph
  • Prince George’s County: 67 mph
  • St. Mary’s County: 69 mph

Virginia

  • Arlington County: 62 mph
  • City of Manassas: 60 mph
  • Fairfax County: 60 mph
  • Frederick County: 61 mph
  • Loudoun County: 71 mph
  • Prince William County: 63 mph
  • Rappahannock County: 70 mph
  • Spotsylvania County: 63 mph
  • Stafford County: 60 mph

Washington, D.C.

  • Near American University: 66 mph

To keep up with the windy weather, visit WTOP’s weather page for updates.

Scattered showers and humid weather continues for the DC region on Sunday

While a flood watch for the region has been lifted on Saturday evening, humid temperatures and scattered showers will persist overnight and into Sunday. WTOP Meteorologist Mike Stinneford said that the potential for heavy showers will wind down overnight, but Sunday will remain unsettled, with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the 80s.
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