Three tornadoes were confirmed across portions of the Mid-Atlantic on the afternoon of November 30, 2020. Two of these tornadoes occurred in Maryland, and one in Pennsylvania. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) had the area in a 5% tornado risk for the afternoon which is considered a “slight risk.”
The first tornado developed at 2:37 PM EST in Cecil County, MD. It was rated EF-1 with wind speeds estimated to be 95 mph. It tracked from about a mile east of Port Deposit, to about 3.4 miles northeast of there, where it dissipated on Twin Lakes Road. It was 75 yards wide. Numerous trees were knocked down along the path. The most significant damage occurred along Hopewell Court and Bullet Street. Several homes were damaged, including one that had significant roof damage.
Tornado confirmed from yesterday's storms. An EF-1 touched down in Port Deposit, Cecil County yesterday from 2:37pm-2:42pm. It uprooted trees, snapped tree trunks and caused damage to property. #mdwx @wjz pic.twitter.com/F2LZ56iPTl
— Chelsea Ingram (@ChelseaWeather) December 2, 2020
Storm damage from Port Deposit, MD in Cecil County yesterday. Tornado? Possibly! (from Andrew Patrick) @NWS_BaltWash pic.twitter.com/qM4JlIKkAp
— Tony Pann (@TonyPannWBAL) December 1, 2020
The next tornado formed at 3:13 PM EST in Caroline County, MD. This tornado was rated EF-0 with peak winds estimated at 85 mph. It began near the Caroline/Queen Anne’s County border, and tracked east-northeast for 5.3 miles, passing north of Henderson, lifting near Templesville. The damage was confined mostly to trees, however, three small barns were destroyed. A nearby barn had roofing torn off.
The final tornado formed at 3:47 PM EST in Montgomery County, PA. This tornado moved through a shopping center in Montgomeryville. It had peak winds estimated at 70 mph. Several businesses sustained damage to their sidings and roofs. Several wooden picnic tables at a Texas Roadhouse were picked up and thrown about. One of these tables smashed through a window at a nearby sushi restaurant. Six to eight cars in the Texas Roadhouse parking lot were damaged or tossed by the tornado. The twister tracked only half a mile before it lifted in a nearby quarry.
So a tornado hit today. About 3 houses away got hit. Think we were on outer fringe. @NBCPhiladelphia @FOX29philly Montgomeryville PA. Right near the mall. pic.twitter.com/tlBuGXRgat
— bob campbell (@BobCampbell77) November 30, 2020
Montgomeryville,PA tornado damage pic.twitter.com/izmYwIWMZW
— Weather Brewed (@WeatherBrewed) December 2, 2020
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The tornadoes in Maryland were the 19th and 20th tornado to occur in the state this year. This is well above the yearly average of five tornadoes. The tornado in Pennsylvania was the 7th tornado to occur this year. This is well below the yearly average of 16 tornadoes.
Sources:
NWS Summary for Cecil County Tornado