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Cecil County Family Shares Its Near-Death Experience During Friday’s Storm
CECIL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Families across Maryland continue to pick up the pieces from Friday night’s deadly storms. Rochelle Ritchie spoke to one Cecil County family who barely escaped death. The...
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Drivers Using The Bay Bridge Demand Better Severe Weather Warning System
SANDY POINT, Md. (WJZ)– Last week’s storm left nothing untouched, including the Bay Bridge. Drivers who were on the bridge during the storm are calling for some sweeping changes to protect them in bad...
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Delmarva Power Warns Weather Could Cause Problems
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Delmarva Power is warning residents that customers should prepare for unexpected power outages if severe weather strikes the area this weekend. The utility says it is monitoring...
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AAA Calls For Changes In Severe Weather Policy On Bay Bridge
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There’s a call for changes to policy when it comes to severe weather and the Bay Bridge before it’s too late. It comes after drivers were trapped on the bridge in that sudden derecho...
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BGE’s President & CEO Discusses Company’s Derecho Response
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While many Marylanders try to repair damage left by the derecho that roared across the state last month, others are evaluating the response to widespread power outages. Mary Bubala...
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WEATHER BLOG: Stormy
This first batch of rain is moving away to the northeast and there will be a break for a time this afternoon. Meanwhile additional thunderstorms are expected to develop in Western Maryland and central...
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Power Line Undergrounding Task Force Announced
WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray says he has appointed members of a task force that will investigate solutions to power outages caused by severe storms. Gray also announced the...
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Isaac Won’t Be A Hurricane Over Florida Keys; Hispaniola Death Toll Climbs To 10
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Isaac started pelting the Florida Keys with rain and strong winds on Sunday, and it could strengthen into a dangerous hurricane by the time it starts hitting the...
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Heavy Rains Cause Scattered Power Outages, Road Closures Across Md.
BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Sunday proves to be one of the wettest days of 2012 after several parts of Maryland experience five to six inches of rain. A Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) spokesman...
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WEATHER BLOG: Hot For Now
The next big feature that we’ll be tracking over the next 48 hours is a wave of low pressure currently located in the central Plains, which will be dragging a potent cold front into the eastern third...
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Severe Weather Knocks Out Power To Thousands; Funnel Cloud Reported In Prince...
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON (WJZ/AP) — Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) said that more than 24,000 of its customers lost power due to Saturday’s storms. Of those, over 14,900 are still without electricity....
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Crews Restoring Power Throughout Region
WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews are making progress in restoring power to those affected by severe storms that blew through the mid-Atlantic region. Shortly after noon Sunday, Dominion Virginia Power reported...
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Crews Restoring Power Throughout Region
WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews are making progress in restoring power to those affected by severe storms that blew through the mid-Atlantic region. Shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday, Dominion Virginia Power...
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WEATHER BLOG: Heavy Rain & Severe Weather
Heavy rain and severe weather for Maryland Tuesday. A TORNADO WATCH is in effect for most of the state (except Allegany and Garrett Counties) through 7 p.m. There have already been a few severe...
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WEATHER BLOG: Warm Today, Gone Tomorrow
We are already at 68 degrees at 1 p.m. Our average is only 58 degrees and the record is 78 from 1879. We probably won’t break the record, but the fact that we are even talking about it means it’s a...
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WEATHER BLOG: Sunshine!
Yes, sunshine returned Tuesday, along with gusty winds. Even with the winds out of the northwest, it was warm. Our average high is 44 degrees. We topped out at 59 degrees with 60s across the south....
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WEATHER BLOG: More Severe Weather Ahead
Wednesday will be our warmest day while a weak bubble of high pressure keeps us briefly dry with more sun than clouds. Moisture will be on the increase as warm advection begins to march into the region...
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Heavy Rain Triggered Flash Flooding In Carroll County
CARROLL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Severe weather wreaked havoc on the region Monday and now more may be on the way. Alex DeMetrick found damage in Carroll County not caused by wind. The damage was caused by...
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National Weather Service Believes A Tornado Touched Down In Rockville
ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Cleanup and confirmation. That put homeowners and weather researchers to work Friday. Alex DeMetrick has details of a tornado in Montgomery County. Thursday afternoon’s storm had...
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2 EF-0 Tornadoes Touched Down In Md. Last Thursday
ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ/BALTIMORE SUN) — Two tornadoes have been confirmed to have touched down in Maryland during last Thursday’s storms. The tornadoes touched down in Montgomery and St. Mary’s counties...
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