tornadoes and wind storms

The National Weather Service is surveying possible tornado damage in Howard County and Southern Maryland but won't examine tornadoes reported in Baltimore and Baltimore County because the damage there is less severe.

The tornado warning for Harford County has been lifted as the thunderstorm, which forecasters stated earlier had the potential to form a tornado, has since weakened, but the local area remains under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Monday, according to the county Emergency Operations Center.

Witnesses watched a waterspout zip across the Baltimore harbor Monday, tossing pieces of a warehouse roof into the air, as storms bringing heavy downpours and flooding moved through the region. At least one other tornado was reported in the area.

Diane Starr McDaniel's daily commute from her job as a physical therapist at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Okla., north to her family home in Edmond, Okla., takes her through the heart of Moore. While on the telephone with The Aegis Wednesday, the Havre de Grace native described areas where Monday's tornado destroyed homes and businesses as she traveled along Interstate 35, a major north-south route serving the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

With tornadoes likely, authorities should have kept schools closed for the day

The massive tornado that devastated suburban Oklahoma City on Monday was followed closely by many in Harford County, as it was around the nation.

On May 23, 1979, a tornado struck Westminster and left a path of destruction 150 yards wide for over 2 miles.

Forecasters are predicting more tornadoes to strike parts of the central U.S. Monday, in areas still recovering from severe weather outbreaks that hit Sunday.

A line of thunderstorms passed through Harford County Saturday afternoon, knocking down trees – including one at the Harford County Courthouse – and causing sporadic power outages

A trained weather spotter reported a funnel cloud sighting in Roland Park on Saturday afternoon, while severe wind damage occurred in Harford County as storms passed through the region, according to the National Weather Service.

Storms that passed through the mid-Atlantic Friday brought severe winds that took down trees in Southern Maryland, and an EF-1 tornado was confirmed across the Potomac in Northern Virginia.

Storm forecasters are eyeing a line of storms moving toward Maryland and suggested a strong likelihood they will issue a tornado watch for the region Friday afternoon.

Meteorologists are watching deadly storms move eastward, but are unsure how intense the system could be once it reaches Maryland on Wednesday afternoon or evening.

Winter waited until the busy holiday season to arrive, and it isn't letting up yet in Baltimore. After a second bout of icy precipitation Wednesday, more snow, sleet or freezing rain is possible over the weekend.

Do you know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning? The National Weather Service isn't sure many people do, and considering changes to simplify their severe weather communications.

I've always associated the name "Sandy" with intelligent, well-spoken, thoughtful, friendly and attractive folks, who usually add value to my life.

The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado struck Jarrettsville on Friday.

Tornado warning issued in Cockeysville

The storm that ripped through Harford County Tuesday afternoon packed a punch, unleashing 40–mile-per-hour winds and threatening to spawn tornadoes, but ultimately left little real damage.

Harford County joins most of the rest of the region in being under a tornado watch until 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Rain is in the forecast across Maryland on Tuesday, with a chance for thunderstorms and damaging winds to develop later.

The National Weather Service has surveyed damage from storms Saturday and found no evidence of tornadoes.

A storm system headed toward Central Maryland could bring winds up to 70 mph, according to the National Weather service. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.

No tornadoes have been confirmed after warnings issued Tuesday night, but flooding and large hail was widespread across Baltimore.

Severe weather text alerts federal emergency officials launched in May took many by surprise during a tornado warning Tuesday.

A tornado warning was issued Tuesday night in Baltimore.

Storm forecasters are watching for potential severe weather development across Maryland on Tuesday evening.

Weather forecasters are eyeing elevated chances for severe thunderstorms with wind and hail Thursday and Friday across Maryland.