A deluge postponed the Halsey concert in Columbia, Md., while a tornado partially tore down a distribution center in Tipp City, Ohio.
Several tornadoes touched down in the Buckeye State, according to the Weather Service, at least two of them causing structural damage.
In Maryland, up to 2 to 4 inches of rain fell in less than two hours — deluging Washington, D.C.'s northern suburbs. Multiple flash flood warnings were issued, with areas of high water reported in Laurel, Columbia and Ellicott City, whereTwo tornado warnings were also issued in Maryland, and the National Weather Service is surveying damage Thursday to evaluate whether twisters touched down.
North of the Beltway, the zone between Laurel and Ellicott City, including Columbia, was hardest hit. In Columbia and Elkridge, the Howard County Police Department closed multiple roads because of high water. Downpours drenched the Halsey concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, which was called off after water poured through the ceiling and swamped the pit adjacent to the venue’s stage.
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