A very strong thunderstorm moved out of Shenandoah County, Virginia that Sunday afternoon and that cell created a half-mile wide tornado that hit Charles County, traveling 24 miles through the region.

April 28 marks 20 years since one of the state’s deadliest tornadoes hit Maryland. It was just after 7 p.m. April 28, 2002, a F4 tornado hit LaPlata in Charles County. Three people died, 122 people ...

When Bob Rhode arrived in La Plata from Ocean City with the first out-of-town cleanup crew the morning after the April 28 tornado, devastation haunted the town. Downed trees, flattened buildings and ...

EVER HIT MARYLAND. YEAH, IT WAS A STORM THAT STARTED OUT WEST. AND AS IT TRACKED THIS WAY TOWARDS SOUTHERN MARYLAND, IT JUST INCREASED IN INTENSITY. AND WE SAW THIS DAMAGE THERE. AND WE’LL SEE A ...

La Plata is preparing several events to commemorate the town’s rebirth following a tornado 10 years ago that destroyed much of downtown La Plata and killed five people. The town is preparing a walking ...

Other tornadoes were reported Saturday in the south, including one in Darlington, S.C., that tore up trees and overturned mobile homes.<P> Those who were hit hard by the La Plata tornado said that ...