Tuesday kicked off an already predicted stormy week with a tornado in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties. Between 5:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., the National Weather Service tweeted that a supercell, also known as a rotating tornado, was present.

The supercell tornado touched down at 5:33 p.m. in Bowie and reached maximum wind speeds of 90 mph, according to meteorologist Connor Belak with the National Weather Service  Baltimore/Washington.

Currently, Bowie is the only known location of yesterday’s tornado touching down, but Belak said they are investigating other areas, and will be releasing a public information statement with more details soon.

The majority of the damage consisted of uprooted trees and sheared branches, with some trees falling on houses. There were also a few cases of outdoor furniture being lofted long distances, including a trampoline that traveled the length of a football field, Belak said. No injuries were reported to county officials.

TORNADO VIDEO
7/5/22

Video shot by DC MD VA Weather follower Rauul Hernandz (FB name) and is posted here with his permission. This was the tornado that moved thru portions of the “S” and “B” sections of Bowie, MD.@eyeonannapolis @chesterlampkin @TonyPannWBAL @JenCarfagno pic.twitter.com/T9m75mIc0V

— DC MD VA Weather (@dcmdvaweather) July 5, 2022

As for the rest of the week, Belak said there will be a potential for showers and thunderstorms, but the tornado threat is relatively low. There is the possibility of flash flooding due to the rain, and at 3 PM this evening D.C. will be under a Flash Flood Watch.