High Wind in Maryland, January 13, 2000

A vigorous cold front moved across the area from west to east around midday on the 13th. Winds in excess of 55 MPH reached the ground after the front moved across Central Maryland. In Montgomery County, a tree was downed onto a home in Kensington and 1000 customers lost power. A wind gust of 42 MPH was recorded in Forest Glen and a wind gust of 53 MPH was recorded in Silver Spring and Glenmont. In Prince Georges County, an awning blew off a restaurant an injured a 42-year-old woman in Greenbelt. Several trees and power lines were downed across the county, resulting in 10,000 power outages. Winds gusted to 53 MPH at Andrews Air Force Base and 48 MPH in South Bowie. In Charles County, a wind gust of 65 MPH was recorded at Bryans Road. In Calvert County, a few trees were downed. In Anne Arundel County, winds gusted to 50 MPH in Annapolis, 48 MPH at Baltimore/Washington International Airport and Rivera Beach, and 47 MPH at Millersville. Trees and power lines were downed in Arnold, Annapolis, and Glen Burnie, and 2000 customers lost power. Other notable wind gusts across Maryland included 57 MPH at Westminster in Carroll County and Oraville in St. Mary's County, 54 MPH at Morganza in St. Mary's County, 53 MPH at Hagerstown in Washington County, and 51MPH at Laurel in Howard County. In addition, blowout tides were reported on the west side of the Chesapeake Bay due to the length of time gusty northwest winds were observed. Baltimore Harbor reported water levels 3 feet below normal by the morning of the 14th.