Tornado Watch For Harford County Canceled

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Hours before a tornado watch was set to expire, the National Weather Service canceled the alert.

Cancellation of the tornado watch was "due to the decreasing threat of severe storms," the Maryland Emergency Management Agency said in a statement.

Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Garrett, Harford, Howard and Washington counties as well as Baltimore City were under the watch, which meant conditions were favorable for the development of a tornado.

Thunderstorms with powerful winds, large hail and an isolated tornado are possible early Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service said previously.

The tornado watch had been set to run from 11:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, May 20, but it was canceled before 4 p.m.

Heat indices in the 90s are likely Friday through Sunday, forecasters said, noting severe thunderstorms could occur Saturday and Sunday afternoon and evening as well.

Areas in yellow were under the tornado watch: