Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- June 29, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Washington County, 3 mi NE of Smithsburg
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.683, -77.550
Winds estimated at 70 MPH ripped siding off a home.
Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in Maryland, June 29, 2000
Thunderstorms which developed during the evening of the 29th produced winds in excess of 55 MPH and heavy rainfall. In Prince George's County, a tree was downed onto a road in Upper Marlboro.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 LWX wrote it up.
Thunderstorms which developed during the evening of the 29th produced winds in excess of 55 MPH and heavy rainfall. In Prince George's County, a tree was downed onto a road in Upper Marlboro. In Anne Arundel County, a total of 1.62 inches of rain fell in Owings Beach. In Washington County, pea sized hail fell northeast of Smithsburg where winds estimated at 70 MPH ripped siding off a home.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Rain, Anne Arundel
- When
- June 29, 8:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Anne Arundel County, Countywide
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.994, -76.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Prince George'S
- When
- June 29, 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Prince George'S County, Upper Marlboro
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.817, -76.750
A tree was downed onto a road.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 29, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, June 29, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Ohio, June 29, 2000
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Arizona, June 29, 2000
- Lightning Strike in New York, June 29, 2000
- Damaging Wind in New York, June 29, 2000
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Michigan, June 29, 2000
- Hail in North Dakota, June 29, 2000
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: 5153246, 5153247, 5153248.