National Weather Service Assesses Harford County Storm Damage

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Surveyors from the National Weather Service were out assessing storm damage Thursday in Harford County. They joined members of the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company as well as Harford County Department of Emergency Services personnel in interviewing residents.

"There has been significant storm damage and at least one report of a possible funnel cloud seen in the area," the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company said in a statement Wednesday night. "Personnel from the National Weather Service will be doing further inspection...to confirm what type of weather event went through our community this evening."

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On Thursday, the fire company advised community members: "They will probably be accessing some properties to get a clear assessment of last night storm. As always, if you are unsure who is in your area, please ask for identification."

More than 26,000 BGE customers around Maryland lost power during the storm on Wednesday, May 29, according to the utility company.

Due to outages that continued Thursday in Harford County, one school and the district's central office were closed.

By 4:30 p.m., all but 285 BGE customers had their power restored in Harford County; the utility company reported it had restored more than 4,100 people's power there since the storm began.

Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company crews handled four calls involving wires down or arcing around Pleasantville Road, Fallston Road and Greene Road between 6 and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29.

Harford County was under a severe thunderstorm warning early Wednesday evening due to a storm with 60 mph winds and half-dollar-sized hail. Nearby Cecil County was under a tornado watch until 8 p.m.

Fallston was not the only area that felt the effects of the storm. In Havre de Grace, police said a building was damaged downtown on Washington Street. Lightning struck a house in Port Deposit, starting a fire, and in Perry Hall, trees and power lines toppled, closing several roads Wednesday night.

Meteorologists from the National Weather Service will "analyze the data, review the pictures and interviews to make a determination on whether or not a tornado touched down or if it was another type of storm phenomena," the Harford County Department of Emergency Services reported Thursday afternoon. "So far, several homes have suffered damage but no injuries have been reported."

The National Weather Service put the call out for photos and storm reports on its Facebook page.

SEE ALSO:

• Downed Trees Close Roads In Perry Hall After Storm
• Building Damaged During Storm In Havre de Grace: Police
• Power Outages Close One School, Office In Harford County: HCPS