High pressure in combination with sunny skies caused afternoon temperatures to reach into the upper 80s to middle 90s on the 25th.   Dew points reached into the lower 70s creating heat indices in the middle 90s to lower 100s.  Normal high temperatures across the area for the last week of June are in the middle to upper 80s.  The combination of heat and humidity also led to the development of several thunderstorms, some of which produced damaging wind, very heavy rainfall, frequent lighting, and large hail.  In Allegany County, a 45 year old man was struck by lightning while standing under a camper awning near Little Orleans.  The victim was thrown against the camper by the strike and received a black burn mark on his right hand.  Trees were downed and hail also fell at the campsite.    In Frederick County, a lightning strike started a fire in the attic of a hotel in Frederick.  A lightning strike also started a garage fire in Woodsboro. In Montgomery County, 2.25 inches of rain fell near Poolesville, 2.06 inches fell near Bethesda, 1.80 inches fell at Brighton Dam, and 1.57 inches fell near Cedar Grove.  In Howard County, 1.50 inches fell in Cooksville.

Heat in WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Lightning in FREDERICK, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 20:30:00 to 25-JUN-00 20:30:00 (EST)
Location: WOODSBORO
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A lightning strike damaged a garage.

Heat in ST. MARY'S, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Lightning in FREDERICK, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 20:30:00 to 25-JUN-00 20:30:00 (EST)
Location: FREDERICK
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning started a fire in the attic of a hotel.

Heat in PRINCE GEORGES, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in NORTHERN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in FREDERICK, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in SOUTHERN BALTIMORE / BALTIMORE (C), MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEGANY, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 17:15:00 to 25-JUN-00 17:15:00 (EST)
Location: LITTLE ORLEANS
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were uprooted.

Heavy Rain in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 22:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Location: WEST PORTION
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Lightning in ALLEGANY, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 17:30:00 to 25-JUN-00 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: LITTLE ORLEANS
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A 45 year old man was injured by lightning at a campground.

Heat in CHARLES, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in CALVERT, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heavy Rain in HOWARD, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 22:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heat in HOWARD, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in ALLEGANY, MARYLAND
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC