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Potentially Dangerous Tornado Touches Down In Montgomery County (Developing)
A dangerous tornado touched down in Montgomery County on Wednesday night, officials confirmed.
At approximately 7:15 p.m. on June 5, the National Weather Service advised that a tornado was located in Poolsville moving east at approximately 20 mph in the area.
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It was also expected to impact Germantown, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village, North Potomac, Boyds, and other surrounding communities.
Poolesville, Dawsonville, Germantown pic.twitter.com/tx7JlsKwxK — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 5, 2024
"You are in a life-threatening situation," officials warned. "Fly…
Severe Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Westchester, Putnam
Thousands of residents in Westchester and Putnam counties are waiting for their lights to turn back on following a line of severe storms that knocked down power lines across the region.
The storms arrived on Thursday morning, May 23, bringing heavy rains, gusty winds, and even hail in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.
Related Report - Line Of Severe Thunderstorms With Downpours, Gusty Winds, Lightning Now Sweeping Through Region
As of around around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Con Edison reported just over 220 outages in Westchester, while NYSEG reported just o…
Village Of Greenwood Lake Hit Hard By Severe Storm
Trees are down, and power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses is out following heavy winds during a thunderstorm in a Hudson Valley village.
Click here for a new, updated story: Tornado May Have Touched Down In Greenwood Lake During Round Of Severe Storms
The severe storm occurred in Orange County around 7:20 a.m., Wednesday, May 23, in the Village of Greenwood Lake, a hamlet of Warwick.
The Orange County Emergency Services Division of Emergency Management is currently on scene in the village, assisting the Village of Greenwood Lake Police Department, Fire Department, and EMS wi…
22,000+ NJ Residents Without Power, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Remains In Effect
Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power after a round of powerful afternoon storms swept through the region.
The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of the region through 11 p.m., and that comes after a round of quarter-sized hail and gusty winds.
As of 5:25 p.m., the following areas were without power:
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Essex County: 7,005 customers (most in Millburn [3.2K], Livingston [2.3K])
Monmouth County: 2,563 (most in Howell [1.9K])
Morris County: 11,300 (most in Boonton [1.6K], East Hanover [2.2K], Florham Park [1.2K], Montville [3…
Large Hail, Tornado Possible In DMV Region As Thunderstorms Return To The Area
Just as the region cleaned up from last week's rash of thunderstorms, a new batch of severe weather is heading toward the region.
Whipping winds approaching 70 mph are possible along with a chance of a tornado, hail, and flash flooding potentially hitting some parts of Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia on Monday, Aug. 14, forecasters are advising.
Hot and humid air paired with an approaching warm front will result in thunderstorms later today. Some storms may become severe, with damaging winds, large hail, and an isolated tornado all possible threats. #DCwx #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx pic.tw…
More Than 15,000 Still Without Power Following Damaging Storms In Maryland
Thousands in Maryland remain in the dark days after severe storms left extensive damage and flooding in parts of the state.
As of 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 9, Baltimore Gas and Electric was still working to repair 1,034 active outages that were impacting 15,067 of the company's 1,340,384 Maryland customers.
The summer storm on August 7 left significant damage to our service area, with the largest damage occurring in Westminster, including downed poles, trees and heavily impacted infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/Gy19FZc99h — BGE (@MyBGE) August 9, 2023
Crews have worked around the clo…
Tornado May Have Touched Down In These PA, NJ Towns
A tornado may have hit Lehigh Valley and Delaware River towns Monday, Aug. 7.
The National Weather Service sent survey teams to evaluate an area west of Milford in New Jersey, as well as areas in eastern Allentown, western Bethlehem, and Hellertown/Coopersburg in Pennsylvania.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania until 11 PM EDT Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, August 7, 2023
Storm Photos and comments shared by residents show the severity of the damages the strong storms caused:
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Damaging Winds, Hail, Tornadoes Possible From Storms Heading To DMV Region
Severe weather is being tracked toward the region, forecasters are warning.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact neighborhoods in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia beginning on Sunday, Aug. 6 and into Monday, when things are expected to get worse before they get better.
Heads up #MoCo, we're about to get rocked soon. Rain should start moving in around 530-545 and the heavy stuff will hit soon after. Right now the storm should be moving out around 2 am. Be ready for power outages, trees/lines down. And severe traffic delays. #BePrepared pic.twitter.com/96w2Dkorp8 — Montg…
Severe Weather Watch Issued As Thunderstorms Threaten Region, More Sweltering Heat Ahead
A severe weather watch was issued by the National Weather Service across much of the region Thursday, July 27.
As temps hovered around 95 degrees, thunderstorms were taking aim across parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.
Thunderstorms were expected in the afternoon, with showers likely in the evening and overnight.
Temps were expected to surge through Saturday, July 29.
Temps are expected to surge on Friday.AccuWeather
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Friday, July 28 will be sunny with a high near 95, but could feel as hot as 103, the NWS says.
Saturday will h…