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F5 Class Tornado Strikes La Plata, Maryland on April 28, 2002

These photographs were recorded on Monday 29 April 2002 between the hours of noon and 3 p.m.  The photographs follow the path of the tornado from west to east, from the Quailwood neighborhood to Route 6 just west of the town center of La Plata.

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A wide swath of trees are shredded as the storm passed through Quailwood

Front yard takes beating at this house in Quailwood

This home in Qualwood is virtually destroyed

This house in Quailwood was demolished

Debris strewn throughout the neighborhood

Large pine trees toppled on Rt 6 west of town

Utility pole snapped by the storm

Arch Bishop Neale School is heavily damaged

La Plata United Methodist Church loses steeple and annex.

Truck in lot of church was decapitated

More damage to cars in church parking lot

Strip mall at corner of 6 & 301 takes serious beating

PEPCO helps restore power

Old utility poles are removed from the scene

Mobil station at 6 &301 takes moderate damage

wiring spaghetti in front of the Mobil
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