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092 NOUS41 KAKQ 021717 PNSAKQ MDZ021>025-030530- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 117 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR July 1, 2021 THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT... .Taylors Island, Maryland ... Location...Taylors Island in Dorchester County MD Date...July 1, 2021 Estimated Time...355 - 405 PM edt Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...70 - 80 mph ...Summary... Around 335 PM, a complex of thunderstorms moved eastward from St. Marys and Calvert Counties in the Chesapeake Bay. These storms merged together into a squall line over the Chesapeake Bay and intensified before moving ashore in Dorchester County around 350 PM. Once on land, these storms produced straight line winds of 70 to 80 mph which brought down numerous trees and power lines across Taylors Island and Hudson MD along with additional crop damage in the Northwestern portion of the county. The storm continued to move quickly off to the east northeast, passing through Cambridge around 415 PM with a measured wind gust of 60 mph. Based upon the type and direction of the damage through photos provided by Dorchester Emergency Management and a review of radar data, the NWS Wakefield VA office has determined the damage was caused by straight line winds of 70 - 80 mph. * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$