Shockwave from Train Derailment, Explosion Felt in Severna Park

A CSX freight train derailed Tuesday afternoon in Rosedale, according to authorities, and several Severna Park residents have reported feeling the shockwave.

Police said the explosion occurred around 2 p.m. in in the 7500 block of Lake Drive in Rosedale.

Several readers commented on Severna Park Patch’s Facebook page to describe what they felt. Here’s what your neighbors are saying:  

• Anne A. Province: So that's what that was! Thought something big had fallen on our roof.
• Karen Stefanko Roberts: I heard it in Severna Park. I thought to myself I hope that's not a plane crash at the airport.
• Jim Wint: I hear the explosion in Arnold.
• Jessica Schulman Farrar: I TOTALLY heard that! OMG! So far away and it was so loud!
• Wallis ‏@sequel2: Everything was quiet in my house at the time and I could definitely hear and feel it. (via Twitter)
• Jessica Zoccola: we heard it in Severna park also, over near kinder!

Did you feel the explosion? Tell us in the comments.

See Also:

• CSX Freight Train Derails In White Marsh

Patch Editor Nick Gestido contributed to this report.