Maryland, 2000

Ice Storm in Maryland, January 30, 2000

January 30, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 ice storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

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Event by event

1 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Dorchester

When
January 30, 7:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Dorchester forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.423, -76.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An ice storm affected portions of southern Maryland, including Dorchester county. Freezing rain began during the morning hours and fell for most of the day, mixing with plain rain as warmer air streamed northward during the day. Ice accumulations of up to one-quarter of an inch were reported.

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5131907.