BREAKING: Tornado Causes Significant Damage in Annapolis Area (IMAGES)

West Street Damage. Annapolis, MD
Image: Steve Adams-AAEDC

A probable tornado (or tornadoes) caused significant damage to parts of Anne Arundel County this afternoon.

A tornado warning was issued at 1:56 pm on September 1, 2021 advising residents to seek shelter. From initial reports a tornado was spotted near the Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold at 2:10 pm, touched down along West Street in Annapolis at 2:15 pm, again at 2:20 pm in Edgewater near Londontowne.

Reports of significant damage to businesses along West Street have been reported as well as damage to the stadium at South River High School.

We will have more information and images later and this story will be updated.

TORNADO IN ANNAPOLIS. @myradar pic.twitter.com/BsfUbpLnnr

— Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) September 1, 2021

Part of roof on roof. Admiral Heights

Door in tree. Admiral Heights

South RIver High School Stadium

West Street Photo: Steve Adams, AAEDC

Footage of the Annapolis MD tornado is nuts. You don’t see tornadoes this destructive on the east coast all that often.

Footage of the Annapolis MD tornado is nuts. You don't see tornadoes this destructive on the east coast all that often.

Footage posted by Melanie Newmanpic.twitter.com/xLjaiOSwZu

— Doc V (@MJVentrice) September 1, 2021

Footage posted by Melanie Newmanpic.twitter.com/xLjaiOSwZu

— Doc V (@MJVentrice) September 1, 2021

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