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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
103 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

Three tornadoes confirmed in Worcester County from Tropical Storm 
Isaias

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/06/2020 TORNADO EVENT...

.Stockton Tornado...

Start Location...Stockton in Worcester County, MD
End Location...Girdletree in Worcester County, MD
Date...August 4, 2020
Estimated Time...713 am EDT
Maximum EF- Scale Rating...EF2 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...115 mph
Maximum Path Width...200 yards
Path Length...3.8 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon... 38.0969/-75.3983
Ending Lat/Lon...38.0436/-75.3813
* Fatalities...none
* Injuries...none

...Summary...
An EF2 tornado quickly developed over George Island Landing Road.
The tornado was moved towards the northwest coming in from the 
water. The tornado destroyed several chicken houses and snapped 
numerous trees in a clearly defined EF2 path. Several homes 
suffered damage on the edge of the tornado path including blown 
out windows and some roof loss. A camper was overturned and 
tossed in addition to a number of outbuildings. 

The tornado weakened as it moved northwest eventually tracking 
across Girdletree as an EF0. Several trees were snapped and 
uprooted on the east side of Girdletree. The tornado lifted 
shortly after passing through the Girdletree area. 


.Berlin to Showell Tornado...

Start Location...Berlin in Worcester County, MD
End Location...Showell in Worcester County, MD
Date...August 4, 2020
Estimated Time...741 am EDT
Maximum EF- Scale Rating...EF0 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed ...70 mph 
Maximum Path Width...75 yards
Path Length...8 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...38.4067/-75.2465 
Ending Lat/Lon...38.2929/-75.2188
* Fatalities...none
* Injuries...none

...Summary...
An EF0 tornado initially touched down just south of Berlin on 
Harrison Rd then tracked northwest across Highway 13 passing on 
the west side of Berlin. Trees were snapped and uprooted along 
Main and Broad Streets in Berlin. The tornado continued northwest
possibly lifting briefing and touching down again as it crossed 
Highway 50. Trees were uprooted along Carey Rd then farther north 
on Pitts Road and Forks Road. The tornado appeared to have 
weakened and lifted shortly after crossing Forks Rd. 


.Assateague to Ocean Pines Tornado...

Start Location...Assateague Visitor Center 
End Location...Ocean Pines in Worcester County, MD 
Date...August 4, 2020 
Estimated Time...755 am EDT 
Maximum EF- Scale Rating...EF0 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed ...70 mph 
Maximum Path Width...75 yards 
Path Length...9 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...38.4013/-75.1758
Ending Lat/Lon...38.2627/-75.1579
* Fatalities...none
* Injuries...none

...Summary...
An EF0 tornado initially touched down just northwest of the 
Assateague Visitor Center snapping trees along Stephens Decatur 
Highway. The tornado may have bounced at times as it tracked north
eventually crossing Highway 50 were several trees were uprooted. 
The tornado approached Ocean Pines uprooting trees on Ocean City 
Expressway. The tornado tracked through Ocean City knocking a tree
on a home on Gumpoint and snapping and uprooting treas up t the 
River Run Gold Course. The tornado was lifting as it moved across
the Golf Course.

Damage throughout this track was light with mostly broken limbs 
and some occasional uprooted to snapped trees. 

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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