Possible tornado strikes Maryland’s Kent Island during night of severe storms.
FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick was in Bay City on Maryland’s Kent Island Monday where residents were being asked to shelter in place following the storm.
231 Ruthsburg Rd Centreville MD pic.twitter.com/7zD2almqVh — Queen Anne’s Co. DES (@QueenAnneEM) July 24, 2017 Officials said approximately 8000 residents were without power at 6:30 a.m. Downed power lines were a major safety concern and were the reason residents were being asked to stay inside.
DES is asking residents in Bay City to shelter in place.
pic.twitter.com/0ilxPCrPs9 — Queen Anne’s Co. DES (@QueenAnneEM) July 24, 2017 Authorities warned residents to treat all downed power lines as live power lines as the cleanup continued and advised residents who did not need to leave home not to.
Lots of property damage in Bay City neighborhood that took brunt of the storm that hit Kent Island around 1am.
pic.twitter.com/Gb6JaPWXMs — Bob Barnard (@barnardfox5dc) July 24, 2017 The Bay Bridge was temporarily closed overnight due to the severe weather.
Under the plan: * The Ramp from 50 Eastbound to Rt 8 will be closed.
* The Ramp from 50 Westbound to Rt 8 will only allow Northbound Traffic.
Motorists who live South on Rt 8: * Coming East you will need to take Thompson Creek exit and use the access road to Rt.