Scattered thunderstorms that produced winds in excess of 55 MPH, heavy rainfall, large hail, and frequent lightning moved across Maryland during the morning and afternoon of the 16th.  In St. Mary's County, a fire started by lightning heavily damaged a home in Hollywood.  Marble sized hail fell in Leonardtown and pea sized hail fell in California and Tall Timbers where a total of 2.46 inches of rain fell.  In Prince George's County, dime to quarter sized hail fell in Bowie and Mayo and pea sized hail fell in Lanham.  Trees were downed in Bowie.  In Anne Arundel County, trees and power lines were downed.  Quarter sized hail fell on Route 2 south of Annapolis.  In Calvert County, trees and power lines were downed in Dunkirk and Chaneyville.  A total of 3.20 inches of rain fell in Huntingtown where pea to nickel sized hail was reported.  Pea sized hail also fell in Owens,  Dunkirk, and Chesapeake Beach.  Winds estimated at 50 MPH were also reported in Chesapeake Beach. In Baltimore County, 1.50 inches of rain fell at Lake Roland.  Large trees were downed between Reistertown and Cockeysville and heavy downpours flooded roads in Towson and Parkville.  In Frederick County, quarter sized hail destroyed a cornfield in Thurmont and a car was hit by lightning but no one was injured.

Hail in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 11:45:00 to 16-JUL-00 11:45:00 (EST)
Location: BOWIE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime to quarter sized hail fell.

Heavy Rain in ST. MARY'S, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 13:00:00 to 16-JUL-00 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in CALVERT, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 13:20:00 to 16-JUL-00 13:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Power lines were downed in Dunkirk and Chaneyville.

Lightning in ST. MARY'S, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 05:30:00 to 16-JUL-00 05:30:00 (EST)
Location: HOLLYWOOD
Property damage: 160K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A house was heavily damaged by a lightning fire.

Hail in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 12:30:00 to 16-JUL-00 12:30:00 (EST)
Location: ANNAPOLIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Quarter sized hail fell on Route 2.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 11:30:00 to 16-JUL-00 11:45:00 (EST)
Location: BOWIE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 13:30:00 to 16-JUL-00 13:30:00 (EST)
Location: COCKEYSVILLE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Large trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 12:30:00 to 16-JUL-00 12:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were downed.

Hail in FREDERICK, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 16:45:00 to 16-JUL-00 16:45:00 (EST)
Location: THURMONT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail destroyed a cornfield.

Hail in CALVERT, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 13:30:00 to 16-JUL-00 13:30:00 (EST)
Location: HUNTINGTOWN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Nickel sized hail fell.

Heavy Rain in CALVERT, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 13:00:00 to 16-JUL-00 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-00 13:00:00 to 16-JUL-00 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: CENTRAL PORTION
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER