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Thunderstorm Wind in Dorchester County, Maryland

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2025 · Dorchester County, Maryland

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind damage was reported in the Galestown area.

The wider storm

An upper low northwest of the area resulted in strong southwesterly flow aloft over the Mid-Atlantic. Scattered to numerous strong storms formed during the afternoon and evening, including a tornado in Dorchester County.

Began near Galestown (38.5700, -75.7200).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Dorchester County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1264865. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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