EF1 tornado in Baltimore County, Maryland
Tornado November 2, 2018 · Baltimore County, Maryland
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Baltimore City (c) County → Baltimore County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 150 yards (0.09 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A tornado tracked eastward from Baltimore City into southern Baltimore County near the city of Dundalk, around 9:44 PM EDT. After it initially lifted, the tornado briefly touched down one last time at the Holabird East Apartments on 4 Georges Court in Dundalk. The two adjoined northeast buildings in the complex sustained significant roofing damage, with a large portion of the roof decking removed from the windward side. The building was deemed uninhabitable displacing 42 people. The strong southwest wind hit the building broadside causing the damage. No other damage was noted in the area. A resident reported swirling winds with the event. One resident in the building was treated for cuts. This was the last area of damage, and the tornado signature on radar weakened after this point just after 9:45 PM EDT. The monetary damage is an estimate provided by the county emergency management office.
The wider storm
A dynamic low pressure system tracked through the Mid-Atlantic states on the evening of November 2nd. A squall line developed along the cold front, and while instability was limited, deep and low level shear were strong enough to support the development of a quasi-linear convective system. The most intense portions of the system were able to generate localized severe damaging winds and tornadoes.
Began near St Helena (39.2718, -76.5306).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 791229. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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