The combination of strong south to southeast winds during the day and evening on the 30th and periods of heavy rain downed trees, tree limbs and wires across the Eastern Shore, particularly in Cecil County. Peak wind gusts averaged 40 to 45 mph. The combination of the south winds and fresh water runoff also caused widespread minor tidal flooding with the late afternoon and evening high tide on the 30th.
In Cecil County, many schools dismissed children early. About 3,000 homes and businesses lost power in and around Rising Sun during the late afternoon on the 30th. The combination of the tides and runoff caused minor tidal flooding along the North East River in Charlestown. The Northeast River overflowed into Charlestown Manor Beach. Flood waters surrounded a home on Conestoga Street and there was water on Shore Road.
The evening high tide reached 4.38 feet above mean lower low water at Tolchester Beach (Kent County). Minor tidal flooding starts at 3.5 feet above mean lower low water while moderate tidal flooding starts at 4.5 feet above mean lower low water. The peak wind gust in Salisbury (Wicomico County) was 43 mph.
The strong wind was caused by the pressure difference between a high pressure system off the Eastern Seaboard and a low pressure system that moved from North Carolina north into Pennsylvania during the day on the 30th. As the initial low pressure system weakened and the frontal boundary moved closer to the Eastern Shore, winds diminished overnight on the 30th.