Maryland, 2000

High Wind in Maryland, January 11, 2000

January 11, 2000 · NWS PHI · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A strong cold front produced damaging wind gusts in Cecil County and wind gusts as high as 50 mph across the rest of the Maryland Eastern Shore. In Colora (Cecil County), a home was damaged when a tree fell on it.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A strong cold front produced damaging wind gusts in Cecil County and wind gusts as high as 50 mph across the rest of the Maryland Eastern Shore. In Colora (Cecil County), a home was damaged when a tree fell on it. The tree punctured two holes in the roof and knocked down the chimney before sliding down the house's side. In Conowingo (Cecil County), downed limbs damaged the roof's vent. Power lines in Cecil County were knocked down in Elkton, Fair Hill, North East, Port Deposit and Rising Sun. Conectiv Energy reported 1,600 to 1,800 homes and businesses lost power in Cecil and Harford Counties. Farther south a peak wind gust of 49 mph was reported in Chestertown (Kent County).

The radar

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Event by event

5 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Cecil

When
January 11, 10:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Cecil forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.562, -75.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Caroline

When
January 11, 10:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Caroline forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.872, -75.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Kent

When
January 11, 10:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Kent forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.236, -76.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Queen Annes

When
January 11, 10:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Queen Annes forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.038, -76.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Talbot

When
January 11, 10:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Talbot forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.749, -76.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5129567, 5129568, 5129569, 5129570, 5129571.