UPDATE – 7/3/2025 – National Weather Service Confirms EF-0 Tornado Touched Down Near Leonardtown
CALIFORNIA, Md. — A tornado warning was issued Tuesday evening for central St. Mary’s and southeastern Calvert counties as a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado swept through the area.
July 1, at 7:45 p.m., the National Weather Service detected radar-indicated rotation near California, Maryland, with the storm moving east at 45 mph. The warning remains in effect until 8:15 p.m.
Communities in the storm’s path include Lexington Park, Lusby, Chesapeake Ranch Estates, and the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
Residents were urged to take cover immediately in a basement or interior room. The storm may cause flying debris, roof and window damage, downed trees, and flash flooding. Emergency officials cautioned against driving through flooded roads.
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“Not if I can help it!” Yells Bill Paxton blasting Van Halen as he chases the twister down rt 5… but…. he…. runs out of road as he watches it fade out into the mighty Chesapeake.
warning. It should’ve made it to the phones, but did it? Whats the explanation for why these weather emergencys make it to our phones\ not? (Theres a separate space in the inbox for them)