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Thunderstorm Cancels Concert, Delays Drone Show, Halts Light Rail

7/5/2026

Summary

Storm Disrupts Baltimore

A thunderstorm canceled the Pier Six Pavilion concert and delayed the Cherry Hill festival drone show.
The storm also delayed Pratt Street Market @ Night and the Inner Harbor fireworks.
Light Rail south of Patapsco was suspended after downed power lines and fallen trees.
Maryland Transportation Administration offered shuttle service and travel times lengthened on Light Rail from Glen Burnie or BWI to Baltimore.

Summary

Moore Declares Heat

Governor Wes Moore declared a State of Preparedness, mobilizing resources to shield Marylanders from extreme heat.
Battalion Chief Andrew Laird reported over 40 heat-related calls, transporting 31 patients to hospitals, four seriously ill.
Maryland Department of the Environment issued a code orange alert for Baltimore and a code red alert for Washington-area suburbs, urging sensitive groups indoors.
Cooling centers opened statewide and Baltimore extended city-pool hours to provide heat relief.

History

Historical Context

In September 2003 Hurricane Isabel slammed Maryland, knocking out power for more than 1.4 million residents and causing over $530 million in damage. Governor Bob Ehrlich declared a state of emergency, and FEMA and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency opened disaster-recovery centers that shaped the state’s coordinated alert and shelter system. Those protocols now guide today’s thunderstorm response at Baltimore’s Pier Six Pavilion.

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Storm Disrupts Baltimore

A thunderstorm canceled the Pier Six Pavilion concert and delayed the Cherry Hill festival drone show.
The storm also delayed Pratt Street Market @ Night and the Inner Harbor fireworks.
Light Rail south of Patapsco was suspended after downed power lines and fallen trees.
Maryland Transportation Administration offered shuttle service and travel times lengthened on Light Rail from Glen Burnie or BWI to Baltimore.

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