Tornado, Prince George'S
- When
- September 29, 9:02 PM EST to 9:05 PM EST
- Where
- Prince George'S County, 0.56 mi ESE of Laurel to 0.62 mi N of Laurel
- Rating
- EF0
- Path length
- 1.05 mi
- Path width
- 75 yd
- Continued into
- Howard, Md (LWX)
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 39.096, -76.841
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has confirmed a tornado near Laurel and Scaggsville in Prince Georges and Howard counties in Maryland on September 29 2015.
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has confirmed a tornado rated EF0 produced scattered damage along a path extending from Laurel, MD in northern Prince Georges County to just east of Scaggsville in southern Howard County.
Based on information obtained from a ground survey conducted by a member of the National Weather Service of storm damage in southern Howard County and a detailed damage report from the Director of Public Works for the City of Laurel, it was determined that an EF0 tornado produced intermittent damage along a 4 mile path extending from just southeast of Laurel, MD to a point about 1 mile east of Scaggsville, MD.
The tornado first produced damage shortly after 10pm Tuesday evening in Laurel, MD. It damaged the facade of a commercial building near the intersection of Fort Meade Rd and Maryland Route 197. It then moved northwest and into downtown Laurel causing multiple tree damage, along with damage to several roofs. A portion of one home had a small part of its roof peeled back and several commercial buildings lost roof material. Damage in Laurel was limited to a several block area bounded by North Second Street, Fetty Alley, Avondale St and the Little Patuxent River. The tornado then crossed the Little Patuxent River into Howard County.
Based upon this ground survey along with analysis of available NWS and FAA radar data and interviews with persons along the path, the NWS in Sterling confirms an EF0 tornado occurred.