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NWS confirms 5 tornadoes touched down in Maryland on Wednesday

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BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has confirmed that five tornadoes touched down in Maryland on Wednesday evening. Forecasters confirm that twisters touched down in Poolesville (ending in Gaithersburg), Montgomery County; Columbia, Howard County; Arbutus (ending in Halethorpe), Baltimore County; Middle River, Baltimore County; and Eldersburg (ending in Gamber), Carroll County. All of the tornadoes were classified as EF-1, except for […]

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Crews evaluating damage after multiple tornadoes, flash flooding reported in Maryland [VIDEO]

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BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service is dispatching four different survey teams to investigate damage after multiple tornadoes and funnel clouds were reported in the Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday night. The teams will survey nine counties in West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia. Tornadoes and/or funnel clouds were reported in Poolesville, Arbutus, Gaithersburg, Columbia, Middle River, Fallston, Darnestown, Joppa, Edgewood, Boonsboro, and several […]

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Tornado confirmed in Maryland on Saturday

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BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service in Baltimore has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Maryland on Saturday. The EF-0 twister touched down in Poolesville at just before 2 p.m. on April 22, 2023. The tornado packed 75 mph winds and was on the ground for about 100 yards. It was approximately 25 yards wide, according to NWS officials. A […]

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Thomas Bodmer Albacore Maryland Record 202209

Maryland state record albacore caught in Atlantic Ocean

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POOLESVILLE, MD—Another Maryland fishing record has been set. Thomas “Tad” Bodmer of Poolesville has been recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as the new state record holder Atlantic Division for albacore, or long-fin tuna (Thunnus alalunga), with his 77-pound catch. Bodmer, a recent convert to saltwater fishing, was aboard the charter Top Dog on September 20 as Captain […]

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