EF1 tornado in Caroline County, Maryland

NWS Storm Survey determined an EF-1 tornado occurred along Holly Road with estimated maximum wind speeds of 90 to 100 mph. A narrow path of damage began shortly beyond the intersection of Route 404 and Holly Road and continued east towards the intersection of Holly Road and Central Avenue. The damage path began at two residences. One residence had minor roof damage. At the other residence, the roof of a barn was blown off along with all walls collapsed. Debris from the barn was thrown over a quarter mile away into open fields. There was a horse trailer that was thrown across the yard and flipped multiple times. Multiple windows on the first floor of the house were blown out. Significant tree damage was then observed beyond both of these properties as multiple large softwood trees were uprooted with large branches also snapped. Damage continued to the east with multiple large tree branches snapped in a more wooded area. Near the intersection with Central Avenue, the damage ended with multiple trees snapped or uprooted in this area marking the end of the damage path.

With a strong wind field aloft already in place, showers and thunderstorms developed and formed into a line that moved through the Eastern Shore of Maryland. This convective line brought damaging wind gusts and a tornado to the Eastern Shore.