Tornadoes and Hail in Maryland, June 21, 2000

Thunderstorms which contained winds in excess of 55 MPH, heavy rainfall, and large hail developed ahead of a cold front during the evening of the 21st. The line of storms that moved across Montgomery and Prince George's Counties produced two tornadoes. The first tornado touched down in the Aspen Hill area of Montgomery County along Colesville Manor Drive. It move east across Northwest Branch Park and onto Scott Drive, Mills Avenue, Notley Street, and Paula Lynn Drive, then dissipated 1 mile north of Colesville. The F1 tornado was on the ground for 1 mile and was 30 yards wide . It downed numerous trees, including one which fell onto a house and another onto a shed. The second tornado, nearly 150 yards wide, touched down just east of Laurel near Route 197 and the Patuxent Greens Country Club. It damaged a garage door, tore an awning, and lifted shingles on golf course property, in addition to knocking down over 80 large trees. The F1 tornado continued east for one mile downing several other trees before dissipating near the Patuxent River. In addition to the tornado damage, straight line winds in excess of 55 MPH also damaged trees, power lines, and structures in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties. An apartment complex in Silver Spring suffered roof damage, shattered windows, ripped gutters, and damaged cinder block walls. Downed fences and several cars damaged by fallen trees were found nearby. Tree damage was also reported in Gaithersburg, the Rock Creek Valley neighborhood, Wheaton, and Laurel. In Howard County, high winds blew in a window and snapped trees south of Columbia. Winds estimated between 60 and 75 MPH downed numerous trees and power lines across northern Anne Arundel County, including the communities of Odenton, Glen Burnie, Crownsville, and Pasadena. In Frederick County, 1.75 inches of rain fell in Wolfsville and 1.57 inches was recorded in Frederick.