BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Multiple tornados touched down in Anne Arundel County and one was observed near southeast Baltimore County as the remnants of Hurricane Ida battered the state.
A tornado was confirmed about 2:30 p.m. near Parole in northeastern Anne Arundel County. The Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management reported buildings were damaged and trees and wires were down in the Riva, Woodland Beach and Annapolis area.
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Mother-in-law reports a tornado in her neighborhood of Edgewater. Said it was “like a freight train”. pic.twitter.com/jeSDpniy0z
— Paul Gessler (@PaulGessler) September 1, 2021
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman spoke with WJZ about 3:36 and said one tornado touched in Parole, not far from Annapolis, and another hit near Edgewater.
“The wind and the power outages have been bad all along the Chesapeake coast so on the eastern side of our county,” he said. “We have power outages, we have trees down and we have some roads closed. And our emergency operations center is activated.”
He said no injuries were reported yet. Pittman advised residents to stay home and said there were concerns about flooding in the county.
In Baltimore County, a tornado was reportedly observed in the area of Fort Howard in Edgemere about 2:51 p.m.
The southeast portion of Baltimore County and south central part of Harford County are under a tornado warning until 3:45 p.m. A tornado was reportedly observed in the area of Fort Howard in Edgemere about 2:51 p.m.
Residents are advised to go to an interior room on the lowest level of your house, get away from windows, go to the center of the room and get under a sturdy piece of furniture.
Gov. Larry Hogan urged Marylanders to “take shelter immediately” if their area is under a tornado warning.
A number of tornado watches and warnings are in effect across the state. As the remnants of Hurricane Ida move across our region, extreme conditions could appear suddenly. Please take shelter immediately if your area is under a tornado warning. https://t.co/WsPVbe31pq
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) September 1, 2021
The National Weather Service about 3:16 p.m. issued another tornado warning in Harford County until 3:45 p.m. The storm was located near Perryman and moving northeast at 40 mph.
The Annapolis Fire Department said West Street was closed between Gibralter Avenue and Chinquapin Round Road for activity and that the route was unsafe.
****ALERT**** In and outbound lanes of West St between Gibraltar and Chinquapin Round Road is closed due to FD activity, area at this time is unsafe use alternate route.
— Annapolis Fire Dept (@AnnapolisFire) September 1, 2021
The site Eye On Annapolis shared a picture of damage on West Road.
West Street Damage. #AnnapolisTornado #Annapolis pic.twitter.com/pPfqxZRu89
— Eye On Annapolis (@eyeonannapolis) September 1, 2021
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department is responding to “substantial storm damage” in the area of Londontown, Mayo and Edgewater. No injuries have been reported yet, the department said.
@AACoFD and mutual aid agencies investigating storm damage in the Londontown/Mayo/Edgewater area. Substantial storm damage in the area. NO reported injuries at this point.
— Anne Arundel County Fire Department (@AACoFD) September 1, 2021
Multiple videos possibly showing the tornado were posted on Twitter.
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Tornado on ground in Edgewater, Maryland pic.twitter.com/kfkVlz8c91
— Matt Boyd (@mat_inthe_hat) September 1, 2021
Better pic of tornado touching down on Church Creek in Annapolis. #ida #tornado #annapolis ℅ Melinda Pophim pic.twitter.com/GgE2HWAIeP
— Merrill Williams (@merrillwilliams) September 1, 2021
Tornado on ground pic.twitter.com/hoTLWQpvzT
— Robbie (@RobbMDWxMedia) September 1, 2021
At 3:25 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for west Carroll County and south Frederick County until 6:30 p.m. The City of Frederick announced multiple road closures due to flooding or high waters:
- Franklin at South Street
- Opposumtown Pike at Willow Road
- Waverley Drive at Ford Motor Co
- Hamilton Avenue
- West Patrick Street at James Street
- Market Street at Schifferstadt Road
- Routzahn’s Way at Schifferstadt Road
- Huntingcorn Lane and Huntingcorn Court
- N. East Street at N. Market Street
In Baltimore, heavy rainfalls caused flooding in the Fells Point neighborhood.
Some cars are already getting flooded at the end of Thames Street in Fells Point #Baltimore @wjz pic.twitter.com/3Y0LLY4BMW
— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) September 1, 2021
Tornado warnings were previously issued Wednesday afternoon for parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford and Carroll counties.
Much of central and eastern Maryland is under a tornado watch until 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince Georges, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties and Baltimore City are under the watch.
Maryland is under a Flash Flood Watch from 11 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Thursday.
Most of #Maryland is under a Flash Flood Watch from 11 AM today until Thursday morning. Ida will combine forces with a front and bring the sate very heavy rain. 2-4″ is expected with some places even picking up 6″. #WJZ #MDWX pic.twitter.com/hxeXpl5nLr
— Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) September 1, 2021
Remnants of Ida will interact with a stalled front, leading to a prolonged period of heavy rainfall beginning Wednesday morning and continuing through Wednesday night. Considerable river and flash flooding is possible.
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected, with some areas even seeing up to 6 inches.
In addition to downpours, this system brings a threat for severe weather, including isolated tornadoes. Portions of central Maryland were under a Tornado Watch Wednesday morning and meteorologist Meg McNamara says another Tornado Watch is likely for later in the day.
The Governor’s Office advises residents to take these precautions ahead of the storm.
- Never drive through flooded roadways. Turn Around, Don’t Drown.
- Heed all warnings and stay indoors during severe weather.
- Closely monitor updated weather forecasts and be sure to have a way to access local forecasts and warnings.
- Keep devices charged in case of power outages.
- Let friends or family know of your travel route and expected arrival time.
- Know who to contact in the case of a power outage. Emergency phone numbers for utility companies can be found here.
- Follow MEMA and your regional National Weather Service (NWS) social media accounts for localized forecasts.
Not sure about the difference between a “watch” and a “warning?” Let’s review:
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