VIDEO: Tornado Forms Near Ocean City, Maryland
A tornado formed sometime around 3:30 p.m. EDT, just west of Ocean City, Md., on Thursday.
The tornado moved partly over Isle of Wight Bay, before heading out to sea. It moved very quickly and had already reached the ocean by 5 p.m. EDT.
A strong cold front moving through Maryland fired up a line of thunderstorms that could have produced tornados without warning, according to WBAL-TV.
The tornado went across the island on 75th Street as it moved from the bay to the ocean.
Reports from across the area have stated the tornado left "considerable damage" in its path. A condominium on 75th street hardest hit, with roof and window damage.
"This tornado moved very quickly eastward," said AccuWeather.com Expert Meteorologist Frank Strait. "It formed very close to Ocean Pines, Maryland."
When a tornado moves over a body of water it becomes a "waterspout." While damage reports have been made, Strait says this tornado wasn't all that strong.
"The circulation was obviously very small and not supercellular in nature," added Strait.
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