Annapolis Tornado Update

Da Sun, Annapolis-Edgewater tornado had wind speeds up to 125 mph, traveled 11-plus miles, National Weather Service says

The tornado that tore through Annapolis and Edgewater on Wednesday afternoon reached winds of up to 125 mph and traveled 11.25 miles, according to the National Weather Service.

The weather service said early Thursday night that the tornado was rated as Category EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which ranges from 0 to 5. The agency said the tornado had a maximum width of 200 yards and lasted from 2 p.m. to 2:23 p.m.

We're lucky nobody was killed or injured. 

Preliminary damage survey results from the Annapolis tornado. pic.twitter.com/DV2hgORzya

— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) September 2, 2021

That route pretty closely parallels part of the route we used to drive daily to work.