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    Baltimore dodges worst of storms as tornado warnings, heavy rain hit surrounding counties

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    Cars driving along Compromise Street in Annapolis on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after a downpour.
    Storms with 70 mph winds and lightning leave thousands without power, downed trees and road closures
    After heat scorched the Baltimore region, heavy rain and 70 mph winds ripped through the area during Tuesday’s evening commute and led to power outages, fire and road closures.
    The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Tuesday for the region with 70 mph winds expected.
    With at least 9 heat deaths, summer is off to a deadly start in Maryland
    At least nine people, including two children, have died from heat-related illness so far in 2025 — more than twice as many as this time last year, according to Maryland data.
    A man running away from the camera's t-shirt is drenched with sweat.
    Boat ramps offer easy access to the Chesapeake Bay. Why cancel one right before the Fourth?
    Boat ramps are the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay for hundreds of thousands of Marylanders. So when the public ramp shuts down people are going to notice.
    The public boat ramp at Discovery Village Park in Shady Side closed July 1, after the Anne Arundel County Council decided low use numbers made the lease a bad deal in a tight year.
    Chantal’s remnants bring heavy rain, risk of flash flooding to Baltimore
    Parts of Maryland are under a flood watch Monday as remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal move across the region.
    The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for parts of Maryland until 6 p.m. on Monday.
    At least 32 dead in Texas floods as the search continues for people still missing
    Rescuers scoured flooded riverbanks littered with mangled trees Saturday and turned over rocks in the search for more than two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others missing after a wall of water blasted down a river in the Texas Hill Country. The storm killed at least 32 people, including 14 children.
    Onlookers survey damage caused along the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.

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    Power outages, transit delays linger after severe storms rip through region
    Thousands are without power as storms are rolling through the Baltimore region, bringing wind gusts, severe thunderstorms and flash floods.
    Joshua Jennings Jr. looks at his vehicle that’s trapped under an overpass after a fast-moving thunderstorm on North Point Road, in Baltimore, Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
    Maryland swelters again: Heat, humidity and fireworks ahead
    Strong to severe thunderstorms will break the heat Tuesday bringing us some spectacular weather for the 4th of July. 
    Dozens of people were seen enjoying the cool water at Druid Hill Park Swimming Pool in Baltimore, MD on June 23, 2025.
    BGE wants you to turn your thermostat up. Vacant offices aren’t held to the same standard.
    About 20% of Baltimore's downtown offices are vacant, but property owners are likely still keeping them air-conditioned.
    More than 20% of the office space in Baltimore’s central business district is vacant, according to a quarterly report from CBRE.
    Most of Maryland under severe thunderstorm watch
    The forecast high temperature in the Baltimore area on Friday is around 82 degrees — the first time since Sunday the high temperature has dipped below 90 degrees.
    Storms Thursday evening and Friday could bring a brief respite from extreme heat — but also flooding.
    Mud baths and frozen fruit: How the Maryland Zoo keeps its animals cool
    From giant ice pops and water cannons to simply hanging in the shade, the animals at the Maryland Zoo have plenty of ways to stay cool.
    A large gray elephant, wet from hose water, is seen standing at a fence and getting sprayed with more water

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    Why extreme heat causes trains to slow down
    When steel, the backbone of railroads, heats and expands, there’s a risk of buckling, where the track snaps out to the side. Trains cannot move when this happens.
    An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Showers and thunderstorms possible as heat pins Baltimore region
    The National Weather Service predicts a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Baltimore area after 3 p.m. Wednesday — just ahead of the Orioles game.
    The National Weather Service predicts a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Baltimore area after 3 p.m. Wednesday.
    Baltimore swelters as temps hit 105 degrees. Here’s when the heat dome ends.
    The Baltimore region saw its second-hottest June temperature ever on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
    A strong ridge of high pressure has trapped very warm air over the Baltimore region for days in a phenomenon known as a heat dome.
    Safety rules face stress test as Baltimore continues trash collection amid heat wave
    As Baltimore swelters under extreme heat this week, the city is making adjustments to trash and recycling collection to keep workers safe, but said pickups will continue as scheduled.
    Trash cans on North Chester Street are set out for pickup in the afternoon of Thursday, August 29, 2024.
    A heat dome is bringing dangerous temps to Maryland. Here’s what to know.
    A strong ridge of high pressure is creating “very warm” air mass over the region, a phenomenon known as a heat dome.
    Local residents relax inside the lobby of the Zeta Center for Healthy and Active Aging, one of the Baltimore City Health Department’s cooling centers, in northwest Baltimore on Monday.

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    A heat dome is bringing dangerous temps to Maryland. Here’s what to know.
    A strong ridge of high pressure is creating “very warm” air mass over the region, a phenomenon known as a heat dome.
    Local residents relax inside the lobby of the Zeta Center for Healthy and Active Aging, one of the Baltimore City Health Department’s cooling centers, in northwest Baltimore on Monday.
    Alas, poor FEMA. We knew you well.
    President Donald Trump plans to phase out FEMA after this year’s hurricane season. In the future, if you want help after a disaster, you’ll have to call him. How do you think that’s going to go?
    Waterlogged cars sit in the flooded parking lot of Westernport Elementary School after a catastrophic storm hit the area on Tuesday.
    Severe storms Thursday bring damaging winds, power outages
    The National Weather Service said there’s a threat of severe weather Thursday, including the possibility of damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado.
    A flood watch has been issued for part of the Baltimore region on Thursday.
    Flood watch, severe thunderstorm warning issued for Baltimore area amid scorching heat
    The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for several counties across Central Maryland.
    A man running away from the camera's t-shirt is drenched with sweat.
    Smoke from NJ and Canada wildfires triggers Code Orange air alert in Baltimore County
    Baltimore County is under a Code Orange air quality alert through midnight as smoke from wildfires burning in New Jersey drifts into the region on Saturday.
    A view of hazy conditions facing south on I-95 from the Abington Edgewood exit in Harford County.
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