National Weather Service surveying storm damage in Maryland and Delaware

After Delaware, Maryland tornado warnings, NWS surveying storm damage

Tornado touched down in Caroline County, National Weather Service confirms

RIDGELY — The National Weather Service confirmed there was an EF1 tornado in Ridgely as storms surged across the Eastern Shore on Monday.

National Weather Service surveying storm damage in Maryland and Delaware

The National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly has dispatched a team to areas of Delmarva to survey the wind damage from Monday night’s storms.

UPDATE: EF-1 Tornado Confirmed in Caroline County/Straight-line Winds in Queen Anne’s – Kent County Survey Ongoing after Monday’s Storms

UPDATED - 03/17/26 - 3:50pm - The National Weather Service survey team has confirmed an EF-1 tornado in Caroline County and excessive straight-line wind damage confirmed in Queen Anne's County. Preliminary results show the EF-1 tornado had maximum winds to 100mph. The survey team also examined significant wind damage that occurred between Sudlersville and Millington in Queen Anne's County – extensive straight-line winds occurred with speeds betw…