La Plata Tornado
La
Plata Force-5 Tornado,
Maryland's Worst
On 28 April 2002 a lethal tornado (or tornados)
damaged property in a line between La Plata and St. Leonard, Maryland.
The winds produced by the storm were in the 261-318 mph range
- the first F-5 Tornado recorded in Maryland history.
Information about this storm and the resulting damage was collected from several media sources, most notably the Baltimore Sun and SunSpot.net (www.sunspot.net).
Click on the binoculars to see a demonstration of Street Atlas displaying a map of the path of destruction. LaPlata_2003.JPG (Approx. 60 KB) opens in a new window.
GPS MAP
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Download the free GPS Map in Street Atlas (.dmt) file format.
GPS Map Details
File Name: LaPlataTornado.dmt (13 KB)
Revised 1 May 2002
Class B Data
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