BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a second Tornado Watch for the Baltimore area as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby move through the region. The original Tornado Watch expired at 7 a.m. The new watch will be in effect through 2 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024. Several Tornado Warnings have already been issued across the state on […]
UPDATE: The Tornado Watch for the Baltimore area has been extended. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the Baltimore area as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby approach the region. The Tornado Watch will remain in effect through Friday morning. Forecasters say tornado development is possible during the overnight hours, along with […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby will approach Maryland on Thursday evening and pass through the region Thursday night and into Friday. Flooding, tornadoes, gusty winds, and coastal flooding will be the main threats associated with the storm system. Heavy rainfall is likely on Thursday evening and into Friday morning. A general 1 – 3 inches of rain are […]
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 […]
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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says that two tornadoes were confirmed in Maryland over the weekend. Both twisters touched down in Garrett County on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The first tornado was an EF-1 that touched down in Asher Glade at 7:55 p.m. and was on the ground until 7:59 p.m., leaving a 3.08-mile trail. The second tornado, also an […]
FALLTSON, MD—The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado struck the Fork/Fallston area last month. A line of severe thunderstorms produced a twister along its leading edge as it passed over Fork, Fallston, and western Bel Air on the mid-afternoon of Saturday, April 22, 2023. The tornado was on the ground intermittently for eight minutes, but it produced a […]
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 […]