Tropical Storm in Charles, Maryland

Hundreds of trees were down across the county. Some trees blocked roads and damaged cars.

Hurricane Irene tracked up the Mid-Atlantic Coast during the evening hours of the 27th through the early morning hours of the 28th. Irene passed by just to the east of Ocean City, Maryland during the early morning hours of the 28th. The minimum central pressure was 958 millibars and maximum sustained winds were 80 mph, making Irene a category one hurricane. Irene produced tropical storm conditions across portions Maryland near and east of the Interstate 95 Corridor. The worst conditions were near the Chesapeake Bay.

The highest rainfall totals were around twelve inches across St Marys County. Widespread power outages were reported across eastern Maryland along with numerous trees down. Total damage from Irene was over 10 million dollars.