CHESTER, MD—A waterspout was spotted over the Chesapeake Bay on Wednesday morning. The waterspout appeared in the Chester, Maryland area near the Eastern Bay Yachting Center at around 10:30 a.m. on July 2, 2025. A waterspout is a rotating column of air and water spray that forms over a body of water. They are often described as tornadoes over water […]
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. […]
DEALE, MD—An Anne Arundel County woman caught some unique weather on video on Sunday morning. Victoria Ambrose captured video of a waterspout over the Chesapeake Bay near Deale, MD at around 7 a.m. on Sunday as showers and storms moved through the area. According to weather.gov, a waterspout is defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as “funnel […]