A day after severe weather pushed through the D.C. area, the National Weather Service has surveyed the damage and concluded that there were two tornadoes Thursday in Maryland. The weather service confirmed Thursday that a tornado touched down in Howard County, and it announced Friday that it was an EF-1 tornado. NWS confirmed an EF-0…
A confirmed EF-1 tornado struck Howard County Thursday afternoon, the second in a week
Is Howard County the new tornado alley? On Thursday afternoon, for the second time in a week, a tornado touched down in the county, snapping, stripping and toppling trees while damaging buildings. The twister was spawned by a supercell thunderstorm that also produced a second tornado in Frederick County. Thursday’s tornado in Howard County’s Glenelg,…
Cleanup Underway After Tornado Touches Down In Columbia
COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — EF-1 Tornado Confirmed In Columbia, Maryland The cleanup continued Friday night in Howard County, 24 hours after a tornado touched down. The National Weather Service said winds reached up to 95 miles per hour. The tornado’s path in Columbia spanned five and a half miles long. The National Weather Service said…
NWS: EF-1 tornado caused storm damage in Mount Airy
MOUNT AIRY, Md. — The National Weather Service determined Saturday that an EF-1 tornado caused storm damage Friday night in Mount Airy. Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees told 11 News that strong storms moved through the southern part of Carroll County around 9:15 p.m. When asked whether he thought a tornado tore through Mount Airy,…
Severe thunderstorms bring tornado concerns to Howard County, leave many dealing with flood water
KOKOMO – A mix of tornado concerns and severe weather Monday evening through Tuesday led to cancellations at the Howard County 4-H fair and significant flooding in parts of the county. After multiple tornado warnings from the National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm watch and flash flooding warnings throughout Monday night and into Tuesday morning,…
Cleanup Continues In Howard Co. After Tornado Touches Down
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Families in Howard County continue to clear damage and debris after a tornado touched down this week. There is a lot of cleanup work left to do, with some of the larger trees and debris still scattered. One bright spot is that neighbors are working together. The Howard County community…