Scattered thunderstorms with high winds and frequent lightning moved through north central Maryland, and the Baltimore and Washington D.C. metro areas during the afternoon and evening of the 5th.  In Prince Georges County, 500 homes were damaged by fallen trees. Over 11,000 county customers lost power as a direct result of the storm. Three houses sustained serious damage and another dozen were moderately damaged. The most severely damaged house was in Clinton where a tree smashed through a brick wall and slightly injured a mother and her two children inside. Also in Clinton, downed power lines and quarter sized hail were reported.  Other wind damage was reported between Brandywine and Upper Marlboro. Several trees were downed along Route 5 in Brandywine, temporarily blocking the entrance to  Southern Maryland Hospital.  A wind gust of 62 MPH was recorded at Andrews Air Force Base.  A spotter in the southern portion of the county recorded a wind gust of 51 MPH.  In Anne Arundel County, the dome of the Maryland State House in Annapolis was struck by lightning.  In Bay Ridge, a tree was downed onto the roof of a house, causing $10,000 damage.  A 200 year old, 5 foot wide tree was also downed in Edgewater. Across the southern portion of Anne Arundel County, officials reported several downed trees and power lines.  On the Chesapeake Bay at Thomas Point Lighthouse, the weather sensor recorded a wind gust of 60 mph.  In Baltimore County, pea sized hail fell in Dunkirk. In Harford County, pea sized hail fell in Edgewood and a wind gust of 53 MPH was recorded at Aberdeen Proving Grounds.  In Washington County at Hagerstown, dime to hen egg sized hail fell for 10 minutes and accumulated to a depth of about one half inch.  Winds gusting up to 65 mph caused a free standing cement wall to collapse onto power lines and a car on E. Franklin St.  Several cars and structures were also damaged by fallen trees.  In Williamsport and Ringgold, trees and power lines were downed.  In Leitersburg, one roof, two out buildings, and a barn sustained roof damage.  Six broken power poles lined Jefferson Boulevard. A wind gust of 42 MPH was recorded in Smithsburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
From 05-JUN-02 16:25:00 to 05-JUN-02 16:25:00 (EST)
Location: LEITERSBURG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Two homes sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 05-JUN-02 19:30:00 to 05-JUN-02 19:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Nearly 500 homes were damaged by fallen trees in Clinton, Upper Marlboro, and Brandywine.

Hail in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 05-JUN-02 19:37:00 to 05-JUN-02 19:37:00 (EST)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
From 05-JUN-02 16:05:00 to 05-JUN-02 16:05:00 (EST)
Location: WILLIAMSPORT
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees and power lines were downed.

Hail in WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
From 05-JUN-02 16:14:00 to 05-JUN-02 16:19:00 (EST)
Location: HAGERSTOWN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime to walnut sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
From 05-JUN-02 16:15:00 to 05-JUN-02 16:15:00 (EST)
Location: HAGERSTOWN
Magnitude: 57 M
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Winds up to 65 MPH pushed trees and power lines onto cars and roads and blew down a cement wall.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 05-JUN-02 19:37:00 to 05-JUN-02 19:37:00 (EST)
Location: ANDREWS AFB
Magnitude: 54 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A 62 MPH wind gust was recorded.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 05-JUN-02 19:45:00 to 05-JUN-02 19:45:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several trees and power lines were downed.

Lightning in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 05-JUN-02 20:22:00 to 05-JUN-02 20:22:00 (EST)
Location: ANNAPOLIS
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Maryland State House dome was struck by lightning.