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 other towns.
More than a dozen water rescues were also reported in Baltimore County and Harford County as flash flooding quickly submerged roadways.
The Baltimore County Fire Department says crews are investigating storm damage in the area of Williams Estates in the Bowleys Quarters area, which was hit hard by the storms. Multiple homes were reportedly affected. No injuries were reported by the Red Cross is assisting at the location.
Forecasters say another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected on Thursday with locally heavy rain and severe storms possible before things begin to clear out on Friday and Saturday.
Eyewitness videos can be seen below.
Tornado passing just a few hundred yards past our home in Arbutus, MD. #mdtornado pic.twitter.com/MN4D7eLRU5
— KB3BRI (@KB3BRI) June 6, 2024
First #tornado I’ve ever seen, crazy for Md!@GaithersburgMD @DowntownCrownMD @weatherchannel @MontgomeryCoMD @TheInvestNest #mdweather #downtowncrown #md #maryland #marylandweather pic.twitter.com/HS0D2a5YdQ
— Travis (@travis726726) June 6, 2024
Well that was a fun thing to see in the backyard. I was inside, steps away from my windowless shelter area, I promise. Hoping everyone will be ok. ❤️ This is Darnestown, MD facing Seneca Creek State Park @capitalweather @mcfrsPIO @MontgomeryCoMD #tornado pic.twitter.com/b07mry3Wlg
— Megan Sawyer (@ghost_girl13) June 6, 2024
Here is the video of the tornado as it went through Columbia MD this evening! @tweetlessranda @NWS_BaltWash @weathertrackus @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/wJBdfmRtz8
— Jade (@Jadeknowsbest13) June 6, 2024
TORNADO Just east of Howard County, MD 15 Minutes ago! @TonyPannWBAL @wbaltv11 and anybody else can use for free with attribution. If you use it, put it in the replies so I know! pic.twitter.com/VxzzKDewQH
— Nate Spencer (@NateSpencerWx) June 6, 2024
Sped up video of the attempt at a tornado about half an hour ago in between Joppatowne and Edgewood, MD. I do not believe it touched down but it got pretty close. #mdwx #wxtwitter @capitalweather @WashingtonianWx @NWS_BaltWash pic.twitter.com/yqwyHTYUSG
— Oliver K (@KnaptonOliver) June 6, 2024
My acoustic show is starting to flood out here in Fallston, MD. Wow. @accuweather @breakingweather @weatherchannel @NWS @JustinWeather @TonyPannWBAL @ttasselWBAL @weathernetwork @WeatherNation pic.twitter.com/MUEi0kEUDF
— Chris Montcalmo (@ChrisMontMusic) June 5, 2024
Inside the tornado in Gaithersburg @dougkammerer @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/q9cnDgSX0e
— Mark Monis (@Monisrocks1995) June 6, 2024
Photo via Harford Co. Fire & EMS on X
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