Maryland, 2000

High Wind in Maryland, January 13, 2000

January 13, 2000 · NWS PHI · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

An Alberta Clipper (low pressure system) moved through Pennsylvania and New Jersey during the day on the 13th. The Delmarva Peninsula was located in the warm sector of this system and received little precipitation.

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.

An Alberta Clipper (low pressure system) moved through Pennsylvania and New Jersey during the day on the 13th. The Delmarva Peninsula was located in the warm sector of this system and received little precipitation. The relatively warm surface temperatures coupled with an approaching cold front and strong winds aloft produced strong gusty winds near the ground during the afternoon. Isolated trees, tree limbs and wires were knocked down across the Eastern Shore as peak wind gusts averaged around 50 mph. Conectiv Energy reported about 1,000 homes and businesses lost power. All power was restored by 7 a.m. EST the next morning. Choptank Electric Cooperative reported outages in Earleville (Cecil County). In Royal Oak (Talbot County), one dead pine tree blew over and caught on fire. There was a ban on recreational vehicles and empty tractor trailers crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. EST. Peak wind gusts included 53 mph in Salisbury (Wicomico County) and 50 mph in Centreville (Queen Annes County).

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Event by event

5 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Caroline

When
January 13, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Caroline forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.872, -75.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cecil

When
January 13, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Cecil forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.562, -75.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Kent

When
January 13, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Kent forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.236, -76.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Queen Annes

When
January 13, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Queen Annes forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.038, -76.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Talbot

When
January 13, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Talbot forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
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: 5130294, 5130295, 5130296, 5130297, 5130298.