Tornado Watch Canceled For Baltimore County

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

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

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

The tornado watch was to be in effect from 11:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, May 20. 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: