Thunderstorm Wind in Caroline County, Maryland
Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Caroline County, Maryland
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Several reports of trees down in Ridgely, including one onto a house with minor structural damage. 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 Ridgeley Pelican Arp (38.9500, -75.8800).
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 1323636. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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