The second tornado dissipated as the main toward continued to head ESE through the remaining parts of Charles County. After leaving La Plata, a heavily wooded area sustained extensive damage and more homes were leveled. A 51-year-old man was killed and his wife critically injured when their house under construction on Hawkins Gate Road about 5 miles east of La Plata, collapsed.
In one of the homes near Normandie and Route 6, seven people were inside and survived. 3 were in the basement, 2 were on the first floor headed to the basement and were were on the second floor.
Across Charles County, 638 homes were damaged and 100 destroyed. 143 business (mainly in downtown La Plata) were damaged and 49 destroyed.
At 7:28pm, the tornado moved into Calvert County south of the Patuxent River Bridge (Route 231). Over half of the homes in the Patuxent View development were damaged. A home with no foundation or anchoring east of this area off Hallowing Point Road was picked up and thrown 80 feet into a culvert. And elderly couple were killed in this home. Most of the damage in Calvert County was estimated in the F1/F2 range. 125 homes were damaged and 10 destroyed mainly in the Brownsville and Hallowing Point areas.
The tornado then moved onto the Chesapeake Bay just north of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. A secondary waterspout formed for a few miles on the Bay. Before entering the Bay, there was evidence of damage along the shoreline and parts of trees were thrown in the Bay.
After crossing the Chesapeake Bay, the main tornado pushed into Dorchester County just south of Taylor’s Island. One house and several outbuildings were destroyed near Hip Roof Road.
Per Storm Data, “Debris such as cancelled checks, bank and tax documents and teller receipts from La Plata was found in southern Delaware, over 60 miles away.”
There were 3 direct fatalities attributed to the tornado. 2 indirect deaths were also reported.
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