India, May 31 -- A tornado warning was issued in several Maryland and Virginia areas on Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) alerted residents in Laurel, Silver Spring, and Baltimore. The Washington, DC area is also under a tornado watch. This comes amid intense thunderstorms sweeping through the Mid-Atlantic.

The warnings, part of Tornado Watches 350 and 348, effective until midnight EDT, cover areas including southeastern Howard County, eastern Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and northeastern King George County, with radar indicating potential tornadoes moving northeast at 10-20 mph.

Cities like Laurel, Clinton, and King George face immediate risks, with residents urged to seek shelter as flying debris, tree damage, a...