Power Outage in Chesapeake Beach, MD

A tree blew down onto power lines near the intersection of MD-768 Goldstein Road and MD-402 Dares Beach Road.

At 7:33 AM EDT, an EF-1 tornado came onshore at Plum|Point near Beach Drive approximately 5 miles east of Huntingtown,|MD. The tornado moved west along Shore Drive, uprooting numerous|trees and snapping and twisting others. A large tree halfway|along Shore Drive fell on a house, causing structural damage. The|tornado proceeded to move to the end of Shore Drive and shifted|southwest along Ridge Road causing trees to snap about 20 feet up|and fall in multiple directions. Some trees that were snapped were|a foot and a half in diameter.||The tornado then moved across Plum Point Creek and the grassy wetlands|toward Tobacco Road. A swath of trees had their tops broken off east of|Tobacco Road and fell mainly in a south to west direction.||The tornado then proceeded up Tobacco Road near Tobacco Lane, and|moved northward towards Breezy Point Road. Peak winds in the tornado|were estimated to have reached 90 mph here. Over 30 trees were|uprooted, and some were broken in half. A house had a tree fall on|it along the Tobacco Road area, and windows were blown in on another|house. Tobacco Road had over 10 trees fall westward over the road|along with multiple power poles. A 75 to 100 yard path of tree|damage was observed east of Tobacco Road with trees falling in|multiple directions. The area of Tobacco Road from Pinewood Terrace|to Tobacco Lane became impassable due to the tree and power line|damage, and the Breezy Point area became cut off from the main road.||The tornado moved west after passing Breezy Point Road and caused|numerous trees to fall along Route 261/Bayside Road near Bristol|Drive. A large tree near the intersection of Route 261 and Bristol|Drive fell on a house. The tree damage path was observed up to|50 to 75 feet down the north end of Bristol Drive.||The tornado then crossed MD-261, downing more trees and tearing siding from homes near the intersection of Holbrook Lane and Pleasant Court. One tree fell into a house, knocking out a window. No further tornadic damage was observed beyond this point.

At 7:33 AM EDT, an EF-1 tornado came onshore at Plum|Point near Beach Drive approximately 5 miles east of Huntingtown,|MD. The tornado moved west along Shore Drive, uprooting numerous|trees and snapping and twisting others. A large tree halfway|along Shore Drive fell on a house, causing structural damage. The|tornado proceeded to move to the end of Shore Drive and shifted|southwest along Ridge Road causing trees to snap about 20 feet up|and fall in multiple directions. Some trees that were snapped were|a foot and a half in diameter.||The tornado then moved across Plum Point Creek and the grassy wetlands|toward Tobacco Road. A swath of trees had their tops broken off east of|Tobacco Road and fell mainly in a south to west direction.||The tornado then proceeded up Tobacco Road near Tobacco Lane, and|moved northward towards Breezy Point Road. Peak winds in the tornado|were estimated to have reached 90 mph here. Over 30 trees were|uprooted, and some were broken in half. A house had a tree fall on|it along the Tobacco Road area, and windows were blown in on another|house. Tobacco Road had over 10 trees fall westward over the road|along with multiple power poles. A 75 to 100 yard path of tree|damage was observed east of Tobacco Road with trees falling in|multiple directions. The area of Tobacco Road from Pinewood Terrace|to Tobacco Lane became impassable due to the tree and power line|damage, and the Breezy Point area became cut off from the main road.||The tornado moved west after passing Breezy Point Road and caused|numerous trees to fall along Route 261/Bayside Road near Bristol|Drive. A large tree near the intersection of Route 261 and Bristol|Drive fell on a house. The tree damage path was observed up to|50 to 75 feet down the north end of Bristol Drive.||The tornado then crossed MD-261, downing more trees and tearing siding from homes near the intersection of Holbrook Lane and Pleasant Court. One tree fell into a house, knocking out a window. No further tornadic damage was observed beyond this point.

Several trees and power lines were blown down near 1100 Dares Beach Road east of Prince Frederick, blocking the road. Several trees were also blown down near MD-402 and Central Village Drive.

A tree fell on power lines along MD-260 west of Chesapeake Beach Road.

Multiple large trees uprooted and blown onto power lines, resulting in toppled power lines, all which resulted in blockage of the entire roadway.

Multiple trees were reported down on power lines at the intersection of Huntsman Dr and Wilson Rd.

There were multiple trees down on power lines and houses.

Wind gusts were estimated by nearby ASOS sites. There were scattered trees down and power outages county-wide.

Thousands of trees were down throughout the county. Major damage or destruction was reported to approximately 100 homes. Approximately 45,000 homes were without power. Numerous roads were blocked due to downed trees and a reactor at the Calvert Cliffs Power Plant was shut down after a piece of siding from another building blew onto it.

Multiple trees and power lines were down in the Chesapeake Beach area.

Trees were down on power lines near Route 260 and Harrison Boulevard.

Snowfall amounts in excess of 20 inches were estimated across the county.||Power outages were reported throughout the county due to the weight of the snow on trees and power lines.

A trained spotter reported several trees and power lines downed in Lusby.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed across Calvert County, leaving thousands without power and closing 3 schools. A man and woman suffered minor injuries when a neighboring house under construction was lifted and collapsed into their home.

Calvert County Fire and Rescue reported downed trees and power lines across the county.

Calvert County Fire and Rescue reported downed trees and power lines across the county.

Thousands were left without power when high winds downed trees and power lines.

Heavy rainfall between 7 to 10 inches occurred in St. Mary's, Charles, and Calvert counties. The heaviest rain totals of near 10 inches were reported in southeast St. Mary's County. The heavy rains contributed to the extensive downed trees and powerlines across Lower Southern Maryland.

High winds from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto caused downed trees, powerlines, and subsequent power outages in Calvert County. The most extensive damage occurred closer to the Chesapeake Bay, in the communities of Cove Point and Solomons Island.

Numerous trees and powerlines down. Wind gust measured by cooperative observer located in the town of Solomons.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed.

A tornado developed on the Long Beach shoreline just north of Calvert Cliffs power plant and moved offshore.

Trees and power lines were downed onto roads.

Power lines were downed in Dunkirk and Chaneyville.