For Foxhall Farm in Catonsville, MD, the best available July 4, 2026 guidance points to a breezy-to-gusty afternoon with a severe thunderstorm wind threat rather than a calm holiday forecast. The National Weather Service said damaging wind gusts over 58 mph were the main concern, with gusts up to 70 mph possible in the National Capital Region.

What it likely felt like

  • Wind: likely light to moderate outside storms, then stronger and more erratic near any thunderstorms.
  • Gusts: potentially much stronger in storms, with the local severe-weather setup supporting 60 to 70 mph-type gusts in the broader area.
  • Peak concern window: Saturday afternoon and evening, when thunderstorms were expected to become scattered to numerous.

Nearby observed data

A Baltimore-area climate report for July 4, 2026 recorded a highest wind speed of 35 mph and a highest gust of 58 mph at BWI, which gives a useful nearby benchmark for how strong winds got in the region that day. That does not prove the exact conditions in Foxhall Farm, but it suggests the neighborhood could have seen similar or somewhat stronger gusts if storms passed directly over it.

Plain-English takeaway

If you were in Foxhall Farm on Saturday, July 4, 2026, the day was probably not just “windy” in a normal summer way; it was more of a storm-driven gust situation, with the strongest bursts most likely tied to thunderstorms rather than steady background wind.

TL;DR: expect roughly light-to-moderate wind most of the time, but storm gusts possibly around 50–70 mph , with nearby Baltimore reporting a 58 mph peak gust.