EF-1 tornado confirmed in Queen Anne's County in Maryland, according to NWS
According to the National Weather Service, an EF-1 tornado touched down during Thursday's intense storms in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
The NWS said its Doppler Radar detected debris near Ewingville, Maryland, during the 5 o'clock hour. The agency later said a tornado had been detected by radar in the area, and then on Friday evening they confirmed the EF-1 made contact.
A spokesperson for the county said its Emergency Management team reported a section of Dell Fox Road in Barclay to the NWS to review the storm damage.
According to the NWS, more details will be announced on Saturday.
Tornado watches and warnings across Maryland
The NWS issued a tornado watch Thursday afternoon for Baltimore City and a dozen counties throughout the state until 10 p.m., though most of the watches were scaled back before then.
The agency also issued a tornado warning for northwestern Kent and northeastern Queen Anne's counties until 6:15 p.m., followed by another tornado warning for central parts of St. Mary's County until 7:45 p.m.
Elsewhere around the Northeast Thursday, another tornado touched down in Dover, Delaware, prompting a state of emergency. Another tornado caused significant damage at Long Island's Atlantic Beach in New York.
Maryland has already seen several tornadoes this summer, including one last week in the Port of Baltimore and five that were confirmed in Anne Arundel and Talbot counties during a severe storm late last month.
First Alert Weather Day
WJZ declared a First Alert Weather Day for the strong-to-severe storms that moved through during the afternoon and evening hours.
Damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours posed the greatest threats, running the risk of downed trees, power outages and localized flooding.
Officials in Caroline County said they responded to a report of downed wires in Marydel.
The severe weather threat wrapped up by 8 p.m. across the Baltimore metro, the I-95 corridor and the upper Eastern Shore.
Friday now looks to be a better day, with a mix of sun and clouds and highs in the lower 80s, but showers and storms will return at night and continue off-and-on through the weekend.
