Edgewood Storm Damage: Crews Found Shed Collapse, Live Wires

EDGEWOOD, MD — Severe thunderstorms that rolled through Harford County Wednesday left damage in their wake. In one Edgewood neighborhood, officials said there were multiple safety issues that required attention.

Wires were down in the 600 block of Silver Bell Drive before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, according to the Abingdon Fire Company.

Live power lines on homes, multiple fallen trees and a shed that had collapsed were among the hazards that Abingdon crews said they encountered.

"Please use caution when traveling in the area or around downed power lines," the fire company advised after the storm.

Harford and Baltimore counties were under a severe thunderstorm warning until 4:30 p.m. that called for 60 mph wind gusts and hail the size of quarters.

The warning stated that downed trees may block roads, and power may be knocked out.

As of 10 p.m., BGE reported that more than 500 people in Harford County were without power. Since the storm began, it has restored service to over 2,400 customers.

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