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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2025, 8:47 PM EDT for 4 counties in Maryland. It was in force for 28 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2025, 8:47 PM EDT (00:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2025, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Anne Arundel County, MD, Howard County, MD, Montgomery County, MD, Prince George's County, MD
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 8:48 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Four Corners, MD | Trees blew down onto eastbound I-495 Capital Beltway Inner Loop between Exit 29/MD-193 University Boulevard and Exit 28/MD-650 New Hampshire Avenue, blocking all but the far left lane of four. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 5:01 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 41 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 926 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 804 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 5.5
The text
As transmitted.
080
WFUS51 KLWX 310047
TORLWX
MDC003-027-031-033-310115-
/O.NEW.KLWX.TO.W.0021.250531T0047Z-250531T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
847 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland...
Southern Howard County in central Maryland...
Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland...
North central Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 847 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Hillandale, or over Langley Park, moving northeast
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown,
flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur.
Mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is
likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Beltsville, Fairland, Colesville, White Oak, and Laurel around 855
PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Fulton, Calverton, Burtonsville, Four Corners, Montpelier,
Scaggsville, Silver Spring, and Cloverly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3900 7700 3902 7703 3916 7693 3909 7677
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 224DEG 21KT 3902 7699
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Geiger2 follow-up statements
232
WWUS51 KLWX 310057
SVSLWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
857 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
MDC003-027-031-033-310115-
/O.CON.KLWX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250531T0115Z/
Anne Arundel MD-Howard MD-Montgomery MD-Prince Georges MD-
857 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ANNE ARUNDEL...SOUTHERN HOWARD...EASTERN MONTGOMERY AND
NORTH CENTRAL PRINCE GEORGES COUNTIES...
At 857 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fairland, or over Beltsville, moving northeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown, flying
debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter.
Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur. Mobile
homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Laurel around 905 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Fulton, Calverton, Burtonsville, Montpelier, Scaggsville, and
Cloverly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 7693 3906 7698 3916 7693 3909 7677
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 224DEG 21KT 3906 7694
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Geiger126 WWUS51 KLWX 310109 SVSLWX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 909 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025 MDC003-027-031-033-310118- /O.EXP.KLWX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250531T0115Z/ Anne Arundel MD-Howard MD-Montgomery MD-Prince Georges MD- 909 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ANNE ARUNDEL...SOUTHERN HOWARD...EASTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTH CENTRAL PRINCE GEORGES COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central Maryland. && LAT...LON 3903 7693 3906 7698 3916 7693 3909 7677 TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 224DEG 21KT 3910 7689 $$ Geiger
The office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, Washington | 29 min |
| May 30, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | 27 min |
| May 30, 8:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, City of Baltimore | 3 hr |
| May 30, 8:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Calvert, Saint Mary's | 28 min |
| May 30, 8:40 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil and 10 more | 9 hr |
| May 30, 8:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Garrett | 5 hr |
| May 30, 9:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 101 min |
| May 30, 10:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Cecil | 46 min |
| May 30, 10:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Cecil | 16 min |
| May 31, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Prince George's | 22 min |
| May 31, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 36 min |
| May 31, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | 28 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.