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A graphical forecast for Maryland on Wednesday, July 1. (USA TODAY Network)
Jun 30, 2026

Moore declares State of Preparedness ahead of MD heat wave

Gov. Wes Moore declared a State of Preparedness ahead of what state leaders expect to be a historic heat wave July 1 to July 5.

This photo provided by the Montgomery County fire department shows the rescue of an 8-year-old amid flash flooding on July 31, 2025, throughout Maryland. (Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service via AP)
Aug 1, 2025

MD boy, 13, dies after getting trapped in storm drain during flooding

A 13-year-old boy died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy rainfall and flooding on the East Coast, officials said.

Cars are submerged in a parking lot of Westernport Elementary School as flooding forces the evacuation of the school, and downtown homes and businesses were inundated with rising floodwaters in rural Westernport on May 13, 2025. (Aaron Stallings via AP)
May 13, 2025

Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western MD

Flooding in western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school as water began to breach the second floor, local officials said.

Emergency personnel look over damage, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, after a weather-related building collapse at an Amazon distribution warehouse on Baltimore's southeast side the night before. Chief Roman Clark told The Baltimore Sun that a 50-foot wall collapsed as a storm hit the area. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Sun via AP)
Nov 5, 2018

Forecasters: Tornado hit Baltimore Amazon center, killing 2

Officials confirm it was a tornado that ripped apart some of an Amazon distribution warehouse in Baltimore, killing two men who worked for outside employers. The National Weather Service reports the […]

Severe Weather Maryland
Jul 24, 2017

Officials confirm tornado hit Maryland’s Eastern Shore

STEVENSVILLE — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The weather service says the tornado touched down around 1:30 a.m. Monday near […]

Aug 26, 2016

Dozens of Baltimore County schools closing for heat

TOWSON — Dozens of Baltimore County schools that do not have air conditioning are closed Friday because of the heat. The temporary closures of 37 schools are because of a […]

Oct 5, 2015

National Weather Service confirms Sept. 29 tornado in Laurel

LAUREL — €”The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in Laurel early last week and caused scattered damage along a four-mile path to Scaggsville. The weather service confirms […]

Oct 1, 2015

National Weather Service gets advanced data system

The National Weather Service, headquartered in Silver Spring, has upgraded its weather data system. Waltham, Mass-based Raytheon announced Thursday that it had finished rolling out the system, which may help […]

Nov 26, 2013

Freezing rain prompts Md. rush-hour advisory

HAGERSTOWN — The National Weather Service is advising rush-hour travelers in Baltimore and Washington to beware of icy roads in areas north and west of the cities. Forecasters say pockets […]

Jun 11, 2013

Weather service to survey Md., Del. storm damage

The National Weather Service crews will inspect damage around Maryland and Delaware after severe storms blew through the region. Meteorologist Brandon Peloquin says storm survey crews will visit several locations […]

Mar 5, 2013

Flight cancellations expected as storm barrels toward Mid-Atlantic

A late-winter storm barreled through the Midwest, snarling air travel in and out of Chicago, and it will soon take aim at busy airports around Washington, D.C. By late morning […]

Mar 5, 2013

Storm preparations made across Mid-Atlantic

HAGERSTOWN — Road crews coated highways with brine and utility companies secured extra workers Tuesday as a double-barreled winter storm threatened to bring traffic snarls and power outages to Washington […]