Thunderstorm Wind in Kent County, Maryland
Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Kent County, Maryland
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down across all of Kent County, including near Betterton. Time estimated from radar.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Betterton (39.3600, -76.0600).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323620. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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