BALTIMORE, MD—Friday night’s severe storms wreaked havoc on the Baltimore area, producing a tornado, causing excessive damage, and resulting in a sewage overflow and water quality advisory.
The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado formed in Baltimore City and continued to move through the Dundalk/Sparrows Point area.
The tornado was on the ground from 5:51 to 6:01 p.m. on May 16, 2025 and packed maximum winds of 110 mph. The tornado’s path covered 5.75 miles with a width of approximately 75 yards.
The Baltimore County Department of Public Works responded to 85 calls for downed trees, mostly in Dundalk, Edgemere, and Sparrows Point.
Baltimore County officials also say that the severe weather event resulted in a sewage overflow at the Dundalk pumping station. The overflow occurred in the 7900-block of Dundalk Avenue at approximately 8:42 p.m. on Friday following a storm-related loss of power to the station’s dual electrical feeders.
As a result, recreational waters at Merritt Park, Chesterwood Park, Waters Edge Park, Sparrows Point Country Club, Turner Station Park, Fleming Park, and Stansbury Park are under a Recreational Water Advisory.
Residents are advised to avoid recreational activities in these waters, including swimming, fishing, canoeing, and other forms of direct contact.
Any Baltimore County residents who experienced any damage to their home or property as a result of Friday’s storms should click here to submit a damage assessment survey.
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