Weather

Tropical Storm Ophelia will likely bring heavy rain and strong gusts to the Baltimore area as it moves up the East Coast.

Most of the Baltimore region woke up 20 years ago on Tuesday to the screeching winds of Isabel, a tropical storm that knocked out power for millions of Maryland residents and flooded the state’s coastal areas.

Amid heavy thunderstorms late Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Cecil County while Harford County was issued a tornado warning.

More rain and hot weather is expected Friday after some parts of the Baltimore metro region saw thunderstorms and hail Thursday afternoon as record heat starts to cool.

Hail hits the area around Loyola Blakefield on Thursday, September 7, 2023.

An electrical fire at Camden Yards melted two of the complex's three chillers, requiring the stadium authority to "get creative" to cool Oriole Park and M&T Bank Stadium in the following days.

Public schools in Baltimore, Harford and Howard counties and Baltimore City have canceled high school outdoor athletic activities on Tuesday because of excessive heat, while others have contingency plans in place.

Monday morning's hot and humid air gave way to scattered, severe thunderstorms in the evening, with multiple rounds of storms hitting the Baltimore region.