BALTIMORE — The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office confirmed that an EF-0 tornado struck Baltimore City and Dundalk on Monday.
Video obtained from Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center showed a "brief circulation," which officials say was most likely a waterspout, over the Patapsco River moving toward the Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore.
The waterspout continued moving onshore, eventually becoming tornadic, before tracking east-northeast toward Broening Highway, where it uprooted one large hardwood tree and snapped another.
Officials say the tornado then crossed Colgate Creek and snapped a power pole along Ralls Avenue.
The tornado continued tracking east-northeast, displacing a vehicle in its path near Sollers Point Road in Dundalk.
Based on these findings and ground damage assessment, officials confirmed that the EF-0 tornado had maximum winds of 65 mph and carved a 2.0-mile path Monday afternoon through both Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
“The National Weather Service has confirmed that Monday’s severe weather included an EF-0 tornado that began as a waterspout over the Patapsco River before coming ashore and moving through portions of Dundalk, said Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier. "We are grateful that there were no reports of injuries, and I want to thank our first responders, emergency management teams, and Department of Public Works and Transportation crews who responded quickly during and after the storm.”
Baltimore County officials say residents impacted by the tornado should document and photograph any damage and contact their insurance provider.
"Monday’s storm is also an important reminder that tornadoes can develop quickly. When a tornado warning is issued, residents should immediately seek shelter in a basement or a lowest-floor interior room, away from windows, and continue to follow official weather alerts and emergency guidance,” officials say.
