| A tornado, ranging from strengths of F3 to F5, tore a path through Charles, Calvert,
and Dorchester counties in Maryland on Sunday April 28 2002. The area
suffered millions of dollars of property damage and there was a loss of
three souls. La Plata, MD was one of the hardest hit areas in Southern
Maryland. You can watch an animation of the storm created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) by clicking on one of
the following two formats:
avi (1.04MB) or
mpg (1.54 MB). More information about Tornados can be found on the
NOAA
website and the National
Weather Service website. We also have a complete series of photographs on the day after the storm in La Plata. |
Source: National Weather Service |
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 The F5 Tornado as seen from the Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby, MD as it begins it's trek across the Chesapeake Bay. This photo was shot looking east, close to the plant's water intake systems. The photos were taken by an on-duty employee of the power plant. Photo Credit: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant |
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 Photo Credit: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant |
 Photo Credit: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant |
 NOAA satellite image Photo Credit: NOAA |
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 Photo Credit: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant |
 Photo Credit: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant |
 Photo Credit: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant |
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