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An EF-1 tornado, with estimated maximum wind speeds around 100 mph, occurred Thursday May 30th 2019 near Glenelg, Maryland. At 3:20 PM EDT (2:20 PM EST), the tornado touched down in a residential community west of Glenelg between Meriweather Drive and Edgewoods Way. As the tornado was passing through the community, it ripped sections of roofing deck off homes. It also snapped and uprooted trees and |large branches, and lofted loose objects hundreds of feet. Moving east-southeast, it crossed over Tridelphia Road and other nearby roads, downing large trees and power lines. As it reached Maryland Route 32 it downed a swath of trees on both sides of the road before moving over and just north of a Howard County Highway Maintenance facility. At the facility, the tornado ripped off its tin roofing, damaged some roof framing, tore a large section of fabric from a salt dome, destroyed garage bay |doors, damaged fencing, and continued to snap and uproot large trees along its path. |Continuing along, it snapped and uprooted large trees in residential areas along Buckskin Lake Drive, Folly Quarter Lane, and Heritage Hill Lane. It also ripped off a section of barn roofing. The tornado lifted at 3:27 PM EDT (2:27 PM EST), over a farm property before it reached Sheppard Lane.
Law Enforcement reported power lines down near Green Bridge Road near Dayton, MD.
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What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Dayton, Maryland
| City | Dayton |
| County | Howard |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 21036 |
I was watching a movie with my parents until the power went out in the house but we will have to use natural light because its pretty bright
Getting daughter ready for school and whole neighborhood went dark. No clue what happened or how long it will last since I'm not able to get a hold of DP&L for answers.
Is dayton in a rolling black out schedule of 7 HR power switch on/off?
when will power be back on 1011 Glendale, Dayton Tx
No power since 1. Dayton Tx. Why no power? When Dayton looks perfect