Via Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.
Several homes were damaged by fallen trees in Olney during storms Friday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.
Montgomery County was under a tornado watch until 2 p.m. Friday. Homes on Queen Elizabeth Drive and Tanterra Way suffered significant damage from fallen trees, Piringer said on Twitter. Homes on Toddsbury Lane suffered significant storm damage.
He said the homes were occupied, but residents received a tornado warning and took appropriate action. There were no injuries reported.
Several families will be displaced.
As of 3:40 p.m., parts of Queen Elizabeth Drive were closed to traffic.
Traffic Advisory – Queen Elizabeth Drive CLOSED in portions between Georgia Ave.,& Rt108, Olney – specifically between Shady View Lane and Heritage Hill Dr, road blocked by storm debris and clean up pic.twitter.com/V8aQJax8Wp
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2022
ICYMI Friday 5/27 afternoon storm damaged several homes in Olney Maryland, @MontgomeryCoMD & @mcfrs reported no injuries, but several families will be displaced https://t.co/DifJAN87v6 pic.twitter.com/mpInoQNYKg
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2022
