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Baltimore Thunderstorms Snap Power, Trees; Purple Air Alert.

7/20/2026

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Severe thunderstorms on July 19 produced damaging winds and isolated tornadoes in Baltimore’s metro area.
The storms left 30,000 customers without power and caused no injuries.
Falling trees and snapped utility poles damaged homes and businesses in Riviera Beach and Pine Grove Village.
A Code Purple Air Quality Alert covered Baltimore and most of Maryland on July 17 as Canadian wildfire smoke pushed the AQI into the very unhealthy range.

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Story summary

Severe thunderstorms on July 19 produced damaging winds and isolated tornadoes in Baltimore’s metro area.
The storms left 30,000 customers without power and caused no injuries.
Falling trees and snapped utility poles damaged homes and businesses in Riviera Beach and Pine Grove Village.
A Code Purple Air Quality Alert covered Baltimore and most of Maryland on July 17 as Canadian wildfire smoke pushed the AQI into the very unhealthy range.