Maryland, 2006High Wind in Maryland, January 14, 2006
January 14, 2006 · NWS LWX · 14 events in 14 counties and zones
Very strong winds developed on the 14th due to a strengthening low pressure system off the Mid Atlantic Coast and a fast moving cold front that passed through the region early in the day. Widespread damages and power outages occurred during this event, with newspaper reports indicating tens of thousands without power for an extended period of time.
Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1.6 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
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.
Very strong winds developed on the 14th due to a strengthening low pressure system off the Mid Atlantic Coast and a fast moving cold front that passed through the region early in the day. Widespread damages and power outages occurred during this event, with newspaper reports indicating tens of thousands without power for an extended period of time.
High Wind, St. Mary'S
- When
- January 14, 5:15 PM EST to 5:22 PM EST
- Where
- St. Mary'S forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $65,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.216, -76.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Montgomery
- When
- January 14, 6:00 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Allegany
- When
- January 14, 8:00 PM EST to 8:10 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Anne Arundel
- When
- January 14, 8:39 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Anne Arundel forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.994, -76.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Calvert
- When
- January 14, 8:39 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Calvert forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.535, -76.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and powerlines down. Wind gust measured by cooperative observer located in the town of Solomons.
High Wind, Carroll
- When
- January 14, 8:39 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.563, -77.022 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Charles
- When
- January 14, 8:39 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Charles forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.474, -77.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Frederick
- When
- January 14, 8:39 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Frederick forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.472, -77.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Harford
- When
- January 14, 8:39 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Harford forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Howard
- When
- January 14, 8:39 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Northern Baltimore
- When
- January 14, 8:39 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Baltimore forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.443, -76.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Prince Georges
- When
- January 14, 8:39 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Prince Georges forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -76.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Southern Baltimore
- When
- January 14, 8:39 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Baltimore forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.367, -76.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
High Wind, Washington
- When
- January 14, 8:39 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.604, -77.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Avalanche in Montana, January 14, 20062 deaths · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 14, 2006$1.0 million · F1 · 8 events
- High Wind in Virginia, January 14, 2006$1.6 million · 55 kt wind · 20 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, January 14 to 15, 2006$780,000 · 53 kt wind · 10 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in New Jersey, January 14 to 15, 2006$450,000 · 59 kt wind · 21 events
- High Wind in West Virginia, January 14, 2006$640,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events
- High Wind in District of Columbia, January 14, 2006$250,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 14, 2006$42,000 · F1 · 4 events
- High Wind in Georgia, January 14, 2006$130,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- Tornado and Hail in Virginia, January 14, 2006$70,000 · F0 · 13 events
- Damaging Wind in West Virginia, January 14, 2006$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Winter Weather in New York, January 14 to 15, 2006$50,000 · 9 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5486134, 5486130, 5486122, 5486123, 5486124, 5486125, 5486126, 5486127, 5486128, 5486129, 5486131, 5486132, 5486133, 5486135.