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A severe weather system brought heavy rain, high winds, hail and at least one confirmed tornado Thursday evening.
The weather service said the main threat from the storms will be “damaging wind gusts, but tornadoes cannot be ruled out.”
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, including Annapolis, Parole and Edgewater, until 6:30 p.m.
Just after 6 p.m., the weather service confirmed that a tornado touched down just south of Annapolis in Anne Arundel County. They said the tornado was moving east toward the Bay Bridge and advised everyone in the area to take cover.
WTOP’s Dave Dildine reported scenes of damage consistent with a tornado along Route 2, just south of the South River Bridge. Numerous trees and power lines down along with damage to the siding and shingles of some houses.
The weather service also issued a flash flood warning for D.C. and eastern Montgomery County that will remain until 8:30 p.m.
Much of the D.C. region is under a tornado watch until 10 p.m.
The weather service asked that residents stay alert to current weather conditions in their areas and to be ready to respond if hazardous conditions form.
Several tornado warnings were issued in Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Baltimore and Prince George’s counties Thursday afternoon. The weather service reported seeing storm systems that were generating the rotating air currents needed to form a tornado in those areas.
Storm Team 4 meteorologist Mike Stinneford said the threat for serious storms would not diminish until after sunset.
“The main trigger for these storms is a strong cold front that is not likely to arrive until sometime around noon on Friday,” said Storm Team 4 meteorologist Chuck Bell.
He said that makes timing out the storm chances a little tricky and could help to keep the storms going well after sunset.
Courtesy of wtop.com
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