Weather

An EF-0 tornado with wind gusts of up to 70 mph touched down in Columbia late Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Storms swept through the Baltimore region Thursday bringing the potential for a tornado before the weather cleared up and left minimal damage.

After the threat of stormy weather Monday night, Marylanders will be treated to mostly clear skies overnight and a sunny, hot Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Cooler temperatures and less hazy skies are expected overnight Wednesday and into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

As a wildfire the size of Los Angeles ravages Oregon, states across the nation — including Maryland — are likely to see an impact from it Tuesday.

Strong thunderstorms rumbled through the Baltimore region on Saturday afternoon, flooding roadways and toppling trees.

A flash flood watch has been issued in parts of the Baltimore area, along with tropical storm warnings in St. Mary’s and Calvert counties and much of the Eastern Shore, in advance of tropical storm Elsa’s arrival in Maryland Thursday night.

A storm with wind gusts of 60 mph moved through the Baltimore area Wednesday afternoon, leaving behind scattered damage and debris, according to the National Weather Service.

Severe thunderstorms moved through the Baltimore area on Wednesday, leaving some destruction in their wake.

A tornado warning briefly covered Annapolis Thursday afternoon as several severe storms moved through Central Maryland, leaving behind fallen trees and isolated flooding.

Temperatures throughout the Baltimore region neared 100 degrees Wednesday afternoon, as heat advisories for counties near the Chesapeake Bay remained in effect and the area braced for a flash flood watch for Thursday and Friday.

Neither quake left behind any noteworthy damage or injuries.

The temperatures early this week, especially on Tuesday, could compel officials to issue a heat advisory, forecasters said.

A 2.6-magnitude earthquake rippled through the greater Baltimore area Friday afternoon, the United States Geological Survey confirmed.