A quick-hitting EF-0 tornado spun up just southeast of New Windsor in Carroll County around noon on Monday, snapping trees and rolling farm equipment across open fields before lifting a few minutes later. Survey teams later measured the track at about 1.68 miles, noting the funnel widened to roughly 150 yards at its strongest point. No injuries or fatalities were reported, but fallen trees and a downed power pole left a scattershot trail of damage along the route.
NWS Damage Survey Details
A damage survey by the National Weather Service office in Baltimore/Washington rated the New Windsor tornado as an EF-0 with estimated peak winds of 80 mph. Surveyors placed the start of damage at about 12:02 p.m., with the track ending near 12:05 p.m. They described the initial vortex as very narrow, perhaps only 25 to 50 yards across, and noted that the tornado lifted the south end of a long irrigation system and rolled it roughly 100 feet across one field.
Part Of A Wider East Coast Storm
The brief New Windsor touchdown was one piece of a larger storm system that dropped tornadoes and damaging winds across several East Coast states on Monday. CBS Baltimore reported that the same day, the NWS confirmed an EF-1 tornado on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Caroline County, where estimated peak winds reached close to 100 mph.
Damage Along The Path And Local Response
Survey teams documented clusters of snapped trees near the intersection of Hawks Hill Road and Beth Way, along with several more trees blown down along MD-75 near MD-84. One large tree toppled onto power lines, taking down a utility pole and briefly trapping a motorist beneath the mess. The National Weather Service thanked Carroll County Emergency Management, trained spotters, and members of the public for reports that helped piece together the storm’s path, and said county crews and utilities were working to clear debris and restore service.
