Power Outage in Benedict, MD

Thunderstorm Wind. Tree damage was reported between Marbury and Ironsides. A tree blew down on power lines near the intersection of Bowie Road/Nathan Place and MD-6 Port Tobacco Road. A tree blew down in the 5400 block of School House Road.

August 05, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the Cobb Island area.

August 13, 2021

High Wind. A wind gust of 60 mph was reported near Tompkinsville. The Charles County 911 Center reported approximately 80 reports of downed trees or power lines.

March 02, 2018

Tornado. National Weather Service personnel completed a ground survey |along with radar analysis and concluded a tornado that peaked at |low-end EF1 intensity with winds of 90 MPH produced damage along a|8.4 mile path, beginning near the intersection of U.S. Route 301|(Crain Highway) and Rosewick Road in north La Plata MD. The |tornado then moved northeast lifting near the intersection of St. |Peters Church Road and Gruss Farm Place in east Waldorf.||Along the tornadoes path, numerous trees were observed to have |been snapped, uprooted, and toppled in multiple directions. The |fallen trees downed many power lines and blocked multiple roads. |Some trees and large branches also fell onto homes and garages. |Minor roof damage was also observed with the removal of shingles |and eaves. Some loss of insulation was observed near where the |tornado peaked in intensity.||Initial concentrated path of tree damage was observed near the |Rosewick Crossing Shopping Center. A narrow path of tree damage |then continued northeast near White Plains Village, where minor |roof damage in the form of loss of shingles and eaves was|observed to several homes. The tornado then continued northeast |crossing Billingsley Road near St. Charles Parkway, where more |tree and minor roof damage was observed. ||The tornado continued further northeast, peaking in intensity|near the Smallwood Village Shopping Center and Huntington|Townhouses, where the low-end EF1 damage and maximum path width|of 125 yards was observed. Numerous trees were observed down |across these areas with multiple instances of shingle, siding, and|eave damage. It was in this area where some loss of roof insulation|was observed. A light post was blown over and some windows were |also blown out. Just to the northeast a car port was lifted and |collapsed on a few automobiles. ||The tornado then continued to create areas of minor roof and tree|damage as it moved northeast, passing just to the north of the |St. Peters Catholic Church, beyond there damage became more |spotty, with the tornado likely lifting just to the northeast of |the church near St. Peters Church Road.

February 25, 2017

Thunderstorm Wind. Multiple power lines were reported down. Multiple tree tops were broken and carried a short distance away.

June 23, 2015

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@somdelectric - October 20, 2020 22:07

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