Article: Storm Beats Up Two Baltimore Neighborhoods

High winds and what may have been a tornado devastated two neighborhoods in Baltimore yesterday afternoon, pulling roofs from dozens of row houses, knocking out power to thousands and throwing strangers into one another's arms.

The unusually violent storm damaged property from Montgomery County to Carroll County but produced no severe injuries, officials said.

The storm forced dozens of families from their homes. It sprayed hail across Northern Virginia and Washington shortly after lunch and intensified significantly by the time it reached Baltimore. Residents of Baltimore's Oliver neighborhood described an almost apocalyptic experience.

"I saw a mighty wind coming down North Avenue. ...

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