Did A Tornado Hit Harford County?

FOREST HILL, MD — The National Weather Service is reportedly investigating whether a tornado hit Harford County during Wednesday's severe thunderstorms. Trees fell across roads, and almost 5,000 people lost power in Harford County, according to BGE.

There were about 250 people without power in Harford County as of 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, the utility company reported. Most customers will have their service restored by Thursday night, but some outages could carry into Friday because of extensive tree damage that must be cleared, officials said.

As severe thunderstorms with powerful winds swept across the state Wednesday, BGE reported that more than 45,000 customers lost power in Maryland. A photo of a cloud by Susan Brandt Peterson of Forest Hill prompted meteorologist Justin Berk to ask: "Was it a tornado?" He said that the National Weather Service was checking to find out.

Fox 45 reported that one of its viewers sent in this image:

Scud clouds are rising clouds that form in periods of increased low-level humidity, according to the National Weather Service. However, scud clouds do not rotate, Accuweather reports.

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