Maryland, 2000

Heavy Rain and Winter Weather in Maryland, November 25, 2000

November 25, 2000 · NWS LWX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

An upper level disturbance brought precipitation to the region from mid morning through midnight. Because temperatures at the surface were below freezing in Allegany County, light freezing rain fell during the morning and early afternoon.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

An upper level disturbance brought precipitation to the region from mid morning through midnight. Because temperatures at the surface were below freezing in Allegany County, light freezing rain fell during the morning and early afternoon. Scattered icy spots on roads were reported across the county, but conditions improved quickly by afternoon as temperatures rose above freezing. In south central Maryland, a period of moderate to heavy rainfall occurred in Calvert and St. Mary's Counties during the afternoon and evening. A total 1.94 inches of rain was reported in Mechanicsville and Solomons and 1.95 inches fell in Oraville.

The radar

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Event by event

2 heavy rain, 1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Allegany

When
November 25, 9:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Allegany forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Rain, Calvert

When
November 25, 3:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Calvert County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.535, -76.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, St. Mary'S

When
November 25, 3:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
St. Mary'S County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.216, -76.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 5160133, 5160134, 5160135.