The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado hit Howard County Tuesday afternoon as a line of severe storms moved quickly through Maryland.
Related: Severe weather leads to downed trees, power outages across Maryland
Maybe no better illustration of last nights storm damage then this: Todd Heisig's home split in two by falling tree pic.twitter.com/a63MfYaWty
— Dakarai Turner ABC2 (@Dakarai_Turner) June 22, 2016
The preliminary rating for the tornado is EF0, with 80 mph winds, a width of about 500 yards and path of more than 12 miles.
#Tornado confirmed in #Maryland, Poplar Springs in #Howard county, 1:29pm. EF-0, winds to 80 mph, path 12+ miles #MD pic.twitter.com/c86DoPrygT
— Wyatt Everhart (@WyattEverhart) June 22, 2016
#Tornado confirmed by NWS in Howard County today. Preliminary rating EF0, 80 mph winds, width 500 yards, length 12.75 mi. #mdwx
— Mike Taylor (@ABC2Mike) June 22, 2016
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