Tornado Watch Issued For 8 MD Counties Plus Baltimore

By Pikesville Patch
Posted on 07/29/21 | News Source: Pikesville Patch

A tornado watch is in effect for 9 Maryland jurisdictions; the National Weather Service posted a severe thunderstorm watch for 11 counties.

Nine jurisdictions in Maryland are under a tornado watch Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

The tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Thursday, July 29

Officials noted these areas of interest during the watch: Aberdeen, Annapolis, Arnold, Ballenger Creek, Baltimore, Bel Air, Catonsville, Columbia, Dundalk, Edgewood, Eldersburg, Elkton, Ellicott City, Essex, Fallston, Frederick, Glen Burnie, Hagerstown, Havre de Grace, Joppatowne, Odenton, Parkville, Pikesville, Randallstown, Severn, Severna Park, South Gate, Towson and Westminster.

Due to the chance of severe weather, Baltimore's Office of Emergency Management canceled the city's Summer Family Festival Thursday afternoon.

A severe thunderstorm watch is effective until 9 p.m. Thursday for Allegany, Calvert, Charles, Dorchester, Garrett, Montgomery, Prince George's, Somerset, St. Mary's, Wicomico and Worcester counties.