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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado in Maryland on Saturday evening, the National Weather Service has confirmed. The EF1 tornado touched down just east of Rising Sun in Cecil County at just before 6:45 p.m. on April 1, 2023. The tornado touched down near the village of Calvert, just east of Chandler Road and its intersection with Telegraph Road, […]
SMITH ISLAND, MD—A waterspout ran aground during Thursday evening’s severe storms in Maryland, injuring at least one person. Video shared on social media shows the waterspout moving along the water on Smith Island, then continuing onto land, causing significant damage, according to Governor Larry Hogan. “Somerset County is reporting that a waterspout landed onshore, causing significant damage on Smith Island,” […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—A wild weather phenomenon was caught on video in Maryland over the weekend. At just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Tessa Gunnell captured amazing footage of a waterspout while crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. In the video, the waterspout can be seen spinning and kicking up spray, and at one point there almost appears to be a second vortex. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has confirmed that Ida spawned a total of 21 tornadoes as the powerful storm swept across the U.S. this week. The system generated one EF-3, three EF-2s, seven EF-1s, and ten 10 EF-0s. In Maryland, three tornadoes have been confirmed…an EF-2 in Anne Arundel County (Annapolis) that was on the ground for 11.5 miles, an […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The National Weather Service has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Maryland on Wednesday. The powerful storms touched down as Tropical Depression Ida swept through Maryland. Officials say an EF-2 tornado hit the Annapolis area on Wednesday. The twister packed 125 mph winds and was on the ground from 2:00 p.m. to 2:23 p.m. EDT. It had a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Damage reports are still pouring in after Tropical Depression Ida swept through Maryland on Wednesday. A confirmed tornado swept through portions of Annapolis and Edgewater, destroying homes, schools, buildings, and more. Multiple tornado warnings were issued for parts of Baltimore County as well. Maryland State Police say they responded to over 92 crashes on Wednesday. Photos and video of […]