Power Outage in Edgewood, MD

A tree blew down onto power lines near the intersection of East Wheel Road and Cedar Lane.

A line of severe thunderstorms produced an EF0 tornado along its leading edge as it passed over Fork, Fallston and western Bel Air Maryland on the mid-afternoon of Saturday April 22nd. The tornado was on the ground intermittently for eight minutes, but it produced a fair amount of tree damage along its nearly 7 mile path. Wind gusts where it caused noted damage were estimated 70 to 75 miles per hour along its path.||It strengthened slightly as it crossed the border into Harford County. There was numerous large branches snapped and downed power lines along Reckord Road as the tornado traveled along it. There were also 4 large trees snapped in the 400 block of Reckord Road.||The tornado continued northeast and produced similar damage to many trees with large branches snapped mainly off the upper parts of trees, with a few falling on homes and vehicles. Affected properties included those along Old Fallston Road, Watervale Road, Waters Avenue, Red Pump Road, Fox Den Road, and Vale Road. About 10 trees and large branches were down in a wooded park near the intersection of Red Pump Road and Vale Road in multiple directions. Two eyewitnesses reported seeing the rotating funnel as it passed. Another reported debris swiftly rotating up off the ground and tops of trees being spun in circles.||The final significant large branch damage noted was about a quarter mile southwest of the intersection of state route 24 and Red Pump Road, along Marywood Drive.

A line of severe thunderstorms produced an EF0 tornado along its leading edge as it passed over Fork, Fallston and western Bel Air Maryland on the mid-afternoon of Saturday April 22nd. The tornado was on the ground intermittently for eight minutes, but it produced a fair amount of tree damage along its nearly 7 mile path. Wind gusts where it caused noted damage were estimated 70 to 75 miles per hour along its path.||It strengthened slightly as it crossed the border into Harford County. There was numerous large branches snapped and downed power lines along Reckord Road as the tornado traveled along it. There were also 4 large trees snapped in the 400 block of Reckord Road.||The tornado continued northeast and produced similar damage to many trees with large branches snapped mainly off the upper parts of trees, with a few falling on homes and vehicles. Affected properties included those along Old Fallston Road, Watervale Road, Waters Avenue, Red Pump Road, Fox Den Road, and Vale Road. About 10 trees and large branches were down in a wooded park near the intersection of Red Pump Road and Vale Road in multiple directions. Two eyewitnesses reported seeing the rotating funnel as it passed. Another reported debris swiftly rotating up off the ground and tops of trees being spun in circles.||The final significant large branch damage noted was about a quarter mile southwest of the intersection of state route 24 and Red Pump Road, along Marywood Drive.

A tree was reported down on a power line causing a fire in the 3000 block of Rocks Chrome Hill Road.

A tree was blown down in the 1100 block of Clayton Road. Tree limbs and power lines were blown down in the 300 block of Regina Drive. A tree blew down onto wires in the unit block of Chesapeake Court.

Multiple trees and power lines were reported down in the Aberdeen area.

A tree limb was blown down onto power lines blocking the roadway in the 100 block of Old Bay Lane.

A tree was down on power lines along the 2600 Block of Bailey Road.

A 5 foot in diameter tree was reported down on multiple power lines on Thomas Run Rd near Kalmia Rd.

There were power lines and large tree branches down on 2300 Block of Ady Road.

There were trees and power lines down on Wheel Road.

Wind gusts of 60 mph were measured. Scattered trees were down throughout the county, along with scattered power outages.

Hundreds of trees and power lines were down across the county. Numerous trees fell onto houses.

Roof damage was reported at a Hazmat Center in Bel Air. Numerous trees and power lines were down across the county.

Snowfall totaled up to 29.0 inches near Norrisville. Snowfall amounts between 22 and 25 inches were received across the rest of the county.||Power outages were reported throughout the county due to the weight of the snow on trees and power lines.

Trees were topped and numerous branches were snapped. Trees two to three feet in diameter were blown down with power outages reported.

A large tree was blown onto power lines near Hickory.

A large tree was blown onto power lines near Hickory.

A trained spotter reported a tree and power pole down at the intersection of Putnam Road and Route 165.

A local newspaper reported Madonna Road closed with downed trees and power lines.

Harford County Emergency Management reported trees and power lines down on Old Joppa Road.

Trees and power lines were downed due to high wind across the region.

Thousands were left without power when high winds downed trees and power lines. Power outages forced several schools to close early.

Numerous trees and powerlines down.

Numerous trees were downed near Hickory, Maryland. Trees and power lines were downed countywide. Also, a tree landed on a car located on Chestnut Hill Road.

Numerous trees and power lines downed in northeast Harford County.

Trees and power lines down across the eastern half of Harford county. Sites included Darlington, Forest Hill, Whiteford and Norrisville.

Several trees and power lines were downed.

A strong cold front moved through the region on May 2nd. Numerous showers and very strong thunderstorms developed ahead of the front. The thunderstorms produced widespread damage over Maryland, and most of the damage was concentrated in the northeast counties of Carroll, Harford, and Baltimore. In Eldersburg,Carroll County,winds knocked down a wall at the South Carroll Sports Arena during a soccer game. In Bel Air, Harford County, A tree crashed onto the roof of the Parks and Recreation Department's Headquarters. Estimated damages were between 80,000 and 100,000 dollars. 25 to 30 trees also fell on the Ma and Pa Hiking and Biking Trail, located between the Winter Run Golf Course and the Howard Park neighborhood. In Kingsville and Parksville, Baltimore County, 50 to 60 downed trees were reported. Power outages closed several schools in Baltimore County and the City of Baltimoreon May 3rd.

High winds and ice laden power lines led to wide spread outages across Harford County on the 28th. Nearly 70 thousand customers were without power. Wind gusts up to 40 mph were reported across Northeast Maryland. Emergency shelters were opened, and power was finally restored late in the evening.

A thunderstorm with high winds moved through Harford County during the afternoon of the 30th. A down burst of winds estimated around 60 MPH downed trees and power lines just north of Forest Hill. The hardest hit area was along Walters Mill Road near the intersection of Gibson Road. Nine pine trees were snapped in half by the high winds. In addition, a shed was blown over and a window screen was blown off. Trees and power lines were also downed in the Chestnut Hill Road area.