BALTIMORE — Five confirmed tornadoes ripped through Maryland Wednesday.
According to the National Weather Service, the first touched down in Montgomery County between 7:14 and 7:42pm.
The EF-1 tornado reached speeds of 105mph as it traveled a 12 mile long path from the Brookeville - Olney region to the Poolesville - Gaithersburg area, specifically along White Ferry and Partnership Roads.
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Between 6 and 8:30pm Montgomery County crews said they responded to 35 storm related incidents, including five trees that fell on houses, nine vehicle collisions, and more than 10 reports of downed wires.
Five people were injured as result.
A second twister hit Eldersburg in Carroll County between 7:59 and 8:13pm.
Despite only being rated an EF-0 tornado, it still traveled 4.4 miles at peak speeds of 85mph.
The third tornado was confirmed in Columbia. Although it spanned just one mile lasting two minutes, from 8:31 to 8:33pm, this EF-1 tornado moved at speeds of 95mph leaving behind significant property damage.
Baltimore County was next, getting hit with back-to-back EF-1 twisters that moved at a whopping 105mph within a 10 minute span.
The first followed a 2.4 mile long path between Arbutus and Halethorpe, with the second landing in Middle River.
BGE said 11,000 customers in their coverage zone were impacted by the storm.
Here's what our own meteorologist Stevie Daniels says we can expect Thursday.
"We're are not out of the woods just yet regarding strong storm potential. The window for severe storms will be around 1 PM - 7 PM. The tornado threat is low but not zero. Areas along the beltway and SE will be under a Marginal Risk as damaging winds will be the main concerns. Because of the tropical airmass in place, I wouldn't be surprised if this was upgraded. A Severe T-storm Watch is possible."
