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Fast-Moving Storms In Md. Send Down Trees And Power Lines

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Fast moving, hard hitting storms wreak havoc in our region, sending down trees and power lines.

Rick Ritter has more on the storm damage.

Heavy winds took down a massive tree and several wires along Falls Road. At one point, more than 3,000 people were without power.

Trees snapped in half and power lines torn apart. Sky Eye Chopper 13 captures the destruction left behind by Mother Nature.

"This was a surprise to me," said Michael Winchester.

The fast moving storms roll in around 2 p.m. Wednesday. Twitter quickly explodes with photos and reports of damage across the Baltimore area.

"Mother Nature, you never know what it holds," said Michael Connelly, White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company.

In White Marsh, gusts rip through a part of the volunteer fire department.

"There's a lot of other debris in the area and across the street and a lot of trash blown around. It was something that came through pretty strong," said Connelly.

Along Falls Road, branches and power lines lay in the middle of the street, leaving some without power.

"Sometimes we have some pop up storms or some storms that come in very rapidly with little or no expectation," said Jennifer Utz, Baltimore County Fire Department.

In Harford County, heavy winds sent a tree tumbling down Wednesday afternoon, missing a daycare by inches. With more than 100 children inside, Michael Winchester was just one parent relieved to find his kids safe.

"I was worried about the kids, worried about the teachers, worried about the building," he said.

Knowing how close they were to devastation.

"From what I understand, this was a very freak thing that just kind of happened," said Winchester.

Luckily, no one was injured  inside the daycare.

At last check, a little more than 100 people are still without power in Baltimore County.

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