After a day of severe weather that triggered tornado warnings in Maryland and Virginia on Thursday, Friday starts the weekend with cooler temperatures and lower humidity in the D.C. area.
On Thursday, heavy rains, strong winds, hail and even tornadoes pushed through portions of D.C., Maryland and Virginia, causing some damage and power outages, including downed trees and damage to a Frederick County, Maryland, ballpark.
The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday evening that a tornado had touched down at 3:22 p.m. about a mile southwest of Glenelg, in Howard County, Maryland. There were also early reports of possible touchdowns in Frederick County, Maryland, and in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
In Fairfax County, Virginia, authorities reported that downed trees and debris had caused several road closures. Similar damage was reported in Frederick County as well as in Alexandria, Virginia.
Friday’s high will be in the 70s. The weekend, too, will feel somewhat less oppressive, compared with the July preview the area just experienced starting on Tuesday.
Forecast
Friday: Partly sunny and a bit cooler with lower humidity. A chance for showers later in the day. Highs in the low to mid 80s.
Saturday: Mostly to partly sunny. Warmer and slightly humid. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Sunday: Scattered afternoon showers; otherwise sunny and a little humid. Highs in the low to mid 80s.
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Strong afternoon storm blows gaping holes in second tier of left-field wall at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium @masnSteve @FrederickKeys @Orioles @RichDubroffMLB @JonMeoli @danconnolly2016 @FrederickSports @frednewspost @BabyBirdland pic.twitter.com/9QWxz6BQXk
— Greg Swatek (@greg_swatek) May 30, 2019
Two photos of this afternoon’s storm provided to us by a tenant at @BWI_Airport #Weather #MdWx @wbalradio pic.twitter.com/mnQ6GJM5b6
— Phil Yacuboski (@WBALPhil) May 30, 2019
"I just missed a tornado!"
— ABC News (@ABC) May 30, 2019
Dramatic dashcam video shows trees downed and debris flying as a man drives down a Maryland highway amid a tornado warning. https://t.co/Jm89avVdQA pic.twitter.com/BDRGMwMXwP
@WTOP #wtop #severeweather #TORNADOWARNING pic.twitter.com/GL2eeTLC7s
— hinzy (@hinzy) May 30, 2019
@MetMattRitter the storm just as it started coming over the hill in FredCo MD pic.twitter.com/BxXSVeAYJU
— RndmActsofTogthrness (@RndmActsofTogth) May 30, 2019
Seen about 40 min ago over warrenton@WTOP pic.twitter.com/WaMTQrhNdh
— Samuel J. Dunietz (@SJDunietz) May 30, 2019
WTOP’s Jennifer Ortiz contributed to this report.
