Final tally on Saturday's winds

Some windstorm. Trees, branches down, wildfires and building fires get stoked and keep fire fighters on the run.

We were in Manhattan for most of it. There were times when it was all we could do to prevent the gusts from knocking us down as they funneled through the urban canyons. And temperatures had dropped into the 30s. Brutal.

And every bit of trash buried by the heavy snows up there over the past couple of months, and exposed by recent mild weather, was suddenly airborne. It was amazing. Driving to our hotel in NJ Saturday night was a wrestling match. We were pelted by trash. And on the drive home Sunday, the amount of tree debris and trash along the roadsides, and plastic bags snared by fences and trees, was monumental.

Apparently Baltimore experienced the same thing. We saw this appeal today from the city's Public Works Department:

"Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx asked Baltimore City residents to assist city crews today in cleaning up the debris resulting from yesterday's high winds. 'The winds that swept through our area yesterday caused many problems including blowing trash along our streets and alleys. We have crews out today going to major problem areas and working with DOT and Recreation and Parks on medians and parks. We are also going to address business districts, corner cans, and dirty streets and alleys.'

"Director Foxx emphasized the need for help from City residents. 'We can't do it alone. We are asking residents to help by just spending 15 minutes to a half an hour cleaning up in front and rear of their homes, including the gutter, and along the street. Make sure you put the trash in a trashcan and keep it for your next scheduled trash day.'

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"Residents can also assist by calling 311 to report problem areas, especially dirty streets and alleys. Many problems yesterday resulted from trash bags left on street corners. Baltimore City law requires the use of trashcans. Trash and recycling needs to be stored until the next regularly scheduled collection day."

Good luck with that.

Below, on the jump, is a pretty comprehensive rundown on peak wind gusts during the storm Saturday, from the National Weather Service. Flint, in Frederick County, takes the gold ring, at 63 mph. Parole, in Anne Arundel County, reported a gust at 60 mph. BWI topped out at 55.

(SUN PHOTO: Amy Davis, Feb. 20, 2011)

MARYLAND

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...ALLEGANY COUNTY...

3 NNE OLDTOWN 48 907 PM 2/18 MESONET

WESTERNPORT 46 1009 AM 2/19 MESONET

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...

1 NNW PAROLE 60 305 PM 2/19

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1 E EASTPORT 58 910 AM 2/19 BUOY

1 W GLEN BURNIE 57 1114 AM 2/19 MESONET

1 N BALT-WASH INTL A 55 858 AM 2/19 ASOS

1 W HARMANS 52 1014 AM 2/19 MESONET

2 N NORTH BEACH 49 1245 PM 2/19 MESONET

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1 NNW EASTPORT 48 954 AM 2/19 ASOS

...ANZ532...

3 SE HIGHLAND BEACH 55 953 AM 2/19 THOMAS POINT LIGHT CMAN

1 E BAY RIDGE 53 902 PM 2/18 MESONET

...ANZ533...

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3 E CALVERT CLIFFS 53 200 PM 2/19 COVE POINT BUOY

...ANZ538...

3 W SPARROWS POINT 55 400 PM 2/19 BUOY

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...

1 N BALTIMORE MARTIN 52 845 AM 2/19 AWOS

1 NNW LUTHERVILLE 48 232 PM 2/19 MESONET

2 NNW GLYNDON 47 719 PM 2/18 MESONET

...BALTIMORE CITY...

1 ENE BALTIMORE 55 934 AM 2/19 MESONET

1 SW BALTIMORE 48 1149 PM 2/18 MESONET

...CALVERT COUNTY...

CHESAPEAKE BEACH 52 250 PM 2/19 MESONET

...CARROLL COUNTY...

1 W ELDERSBURG 55 904 AM 2/19 MESONET

1 SE MANCHESTER 55 850 AM 2/19 MESONET

2 ESE WESTMINSTER 52 824 AM 2/19 MESONET

...CHARLES COUNTY...

2 W NORTHWOOD 57 234 PM 2/19 MESONET

1 WSW LA PLATA 50 329 PM 2/19 MESONET

2 NNE POTOMAC HEIGHT 49 1208 PM 2/19 HOLLIS POINT

1 SW HUGHESVILLE 46 844 AM 2/19 MESONET

...FREDERICK COUNTY...

2 SW FLINT 63 1023 PM 2/18 AWOS

MIDDLETOWN 56 1034 PM 2/18 MESONET

1 E BRUNSWICK 55 1254 AM 2/19 MESONET

3 NNW IJAMSVILLE 50 909 AM 2/19 MESONET

2 ESE FREDERICK 49 943 AM 2/19 AWOS

1 W PLEASANT WALK 48 357 AM 2/19 MESONET

2 ENE PETERSVILLE 48 1257 AM 2/19 MESONET

GRACEHAM 47 959 PM 2/18 MESONET

...HARFORD COUNTY...

1 ENE JOPPA 49 939 AM 2/19 MESONET

1 ENE FALLSTON 47 859 AM 2/19 MESONET

...HOWARD COUNTY...

1 ENE COLUMBIA 56 154 PM 2/19 MESONET

1 N SCAGGSVILLE 55 1044 AM 2/19 MESONET

1 NNE GLENWOOD 51 634 PM 2/19 MESONET

2 N ELLICOTT CITY 49 411 PM 2/19 MESONET

2 WNW COLUMBIA 49 239 PM 2/19 MESONET

1 SSW ILCHESTER 47 530 AM 2/19 MESONET

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

1 SE CLARKSBURG 54 939 AM 2/19 MESONET

2 NNE NORBECK 52 929 AM 2/19 MESONET

1 WNW HILLANDALE 50 909 AM 2/19 MESONET

2 SE GAITHERSBURG 50 940 AM 2/19 MESONET

1 SSE BROOKEVILLE 49 1014 AM 2/19 MESONET

1 NNE GERMANTOWN 48 934 PM 2/18 MESONET

2 SW DAMASCUS 46 239 AM 2/19 MESONET

...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...

1 E LAUREL 56 1249 PM 2/19 MESONET

SPRINGDALE 55 559 PM 2/19 MESONET

2 ENE BELTSVILLE 55 944 AM 2/19 MESONET

1 E MORNINGSIDE 53 253 PM 2/19 KADW

1 S LAUREL 52 1139 AM 2/19 MESONET

3 NW NORTHWOOD 50 244 PM 2/19 MESONET

...ST. MARYS COUNTY...

2 ENE PATUXENT RIVER 55 1133 AM 2/19 AWOS

3 SE HOLLYWOOD 48 418 PM 2/19 BUOY

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...

1 ENE FOREST PARK 62 320 PM 2/19 MESONET

3 NE SMITHSBURG 57 710 PM 2/18 PUBLIC

1 NE MAUGANSVILLE 53 753 PM 2/18 ASOS

1 E HAGERSTOWN 49 1135 PM 2/18 MESONET

1 N MAUGANSVILLE 48 219 PM 2/19 MESONET

1 WNW FUNKSTOWN 48 649 PM 2/18 MESONET

Final tally on Saturday's winds

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