Thunderstorms that produced winds in excess of 55 MPH, a tornado, hail, and heavy downpours moved across Southern Maryland during the afternoon of the 25th.  In Charles County, a tornado touched down on Panda Court in the Hampshire Lake subdivision about 2.5 miles west of downtown Waldorf.  The tornado tracked northeast across the subdivisions of McDaniel Country Estates, Ashford Oaks, Streamview, and across Route 228 (Berry Road) before crossing into Prince George's County near Acton Lane.  The tornado was 100 yards wide and was ranked an F1.  Over 100 homes received minor damage to siding and roofs, with the most concentrated area of damage in the Streamview neighborhood.  The worst damage included trees putting significant holes into homes, damaged cars, broken windows, a damaged deck, and a downed chimney.  In addition, a shed, tractor, and air conditioning unit were blown over.  The survey team estimated over 100 trees and several power lines were downed in the path of the storm.  As the tornado crossed Route 228 it picked up a truck, spun it around and flipped it over onto the side of the road.  Just north of Route 228, the tornado destroyed three barns at a sod farm.  When the twister reached Acton Lane, it downed several trees and power lines.  About an hour before the tornado touched down near Waldorf, another thunderstorm produced a funnel cloud that apparently never reached the ground just northeast of Indian Head.  Pea sized hail was reported in Bryans Road.  In Prince George's County, the Green Acre Farms area about 4 miles southwest of Brandywine was hit by  the same tornado that damaged several homes just west of Waldorf.  The tornado crossed Mattawoman Creek at the county line near Acton Lane, then pushed northeast across the Green Acre Farms subdivision and Gardner Road.  Several trees were downed in the path of the twister.  Two homes in Green Acre Farms were damaged.  One of the homes on Gardner Road suffered water damage after a tree pushed in a basement door which allowed water runoff to flood the basement.  Another homeowner on Mattawoman Lane had a vehicle significantly damaged by a downed tree.  A nearby shed was picked up off its foundation and thrown 40 feet.  The path of the tornado was clearly visible as a tree top "V" pattern in the woodlands behind the home.  A nearby barn was also damaged.  Six occupants in 5 cars on nearby roadways had to be rescued after downed trees and power lines made the roads impassable.  The tornado dissipated in the woods just northeast of Gardner Road before reaching Robin Dale Country Club.  The storm that produced the tornado continued to move northeast across the county.  A funnel cloud was spotted in Brandywine, Camp Springs, and Bowie as the storm passed through.  A wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded at Andrews Air Force Base.  Heavy rain flooded the intersection of Branch Avenue and Brinkley Avenue and roads in Bladensburg.  In Anne Arundel County, a total of 2.04 inches of rain fell in Annapolis.  In St. Mary's County, 1.92 inches of rain was reported in Oraville.

Heavy Rain in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 25-MAY-01 15:20:00 to 25-MAY-01 16:20:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Funnel Cloud in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 25-MAY-01 15:28:00 to 25-MAY-01 15:28:00 (EST)
Location: BRANDYWINE
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 25-MAY-01 15:32:00 to 25-MAY-01 15:32:00 (EST)
Location: ANDREWS AFB
Magnitude: 55 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded.

Funnel Cloud in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 25-MAY-01 15:35:00 to 25-MAY-01 15:35:00 (EST)
Location: CAMP SPGS
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Funnel Cloud in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 25-MAY-01 15:50:00 to 25-MAY-01 15:50:00 (EST)
Location: BOWIE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A funnel cloud was reported along the ridge at the intersection of Route 3 and 214.

Heavy Rain in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 25-MAY-01 15:45:00 to 25-MAY-01 16:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Funnel Cloud in CHARLES, MARYLAND
From 25-MAY-01 14:26:00 to 25-MAY-01 14:31:00 (EST)
Location: INDIAN HEAD
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Rain in ST. MARY'S, MARYLAND
From 25-MAY-01 14:00:00 to 25-MAY-01 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Tornado in CHARLES, MARYLAND
From 25-MAY-01 15:19:00 to 25-MAY-01 15:22:00 (EST)
Location: WALDORF
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A tornado formed just west of Waldorf and moved northeast into Prince George's County.

Tornado in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 25-MAY-01 15:22:00 to 25-MAY-01 15:24:00 (EST)
Location: BRANDYWINE
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

A tornado crossed over the Charles County line and dissipated just southwest of Brandywine.