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420 NOUS41 KLWX 252011 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ004>006-011-013-014-016>018-503>508-VAZ053-054-260415- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 411 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 8/4/2020 TORNADO FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS... ...EF-1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN SOLOMONS MARYLAND... Location...Solomons in Calvert County MD Date...Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 Estimated Time...6:52 AM to 6:53 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 mph Maximum Path Width...175 yards Path Length...0.9 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...38.3336/-76.4782 Ending Lat/Lon...38.3435/-76.4700 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 One of four confirmed tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Isaias over lower southern Maryland touched down along Point Patience Drive between the Navy Recreation Center Solomons Fishing Pier and Third Cove. The tornado tracked northeastward roughly along Patuxent Drive, uprooting and snapping numerous trees along its path. The trees fell in a convergent manner over a path of nearly one mile long and about 175 yards wide, indicating a tornadic circulation was in contact with the ground. Two recreational vehicles on the Navy facility were smashed by falling trees. Fortunately there were no occupants at the time. Trees fell on numerous recreational facilities on the compound, and damage was noted to outdoor umbrellas at the pool which were rated for hurricane force winds. NWS 88D Doppler Radar, as well as the FAA Terminal Doppler Weather Radars TDCA and TADW all indicated strong rotation over this area. The tornadic damage ended near the north end of the Naval facility, and no damage was noted in the adjacent residential community to the north. Many other scattered trees were knocked down all across Calvert County and lower southern Maryland due to winds associated with Tropical Storm Isaias. The NWS thanks the Navy Recreation Center (NRC) Solomons for their assistance with this damage survey. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.........65 to 85 mph EF1.........86 to 110 mph EF2.........111 to 135 mph EF3.........136 to 165 mph EF4.........166 to 200 mph EF5.........>200 mph * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$