Tornado watch LIVE — Halsey concert in Maryland CANCELED after venue flood and tornado warnings issued in the area | The Sun

A HALSEY concert was canceled on Wednesday after heavy water flooded the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland and tornado warnings were issued.

Fans were left waiting for Halsey after her concert was delayed during a thunderstorm, a flood warning, and a tornado warning and despite being told that the concert would resume, it ended up being canceled at the last minute.

In a tweet, Halsey wrote: "right now I’m heartbroken and panicked and I just want to know when/that you all get home safely. I love you guys more than anything."

Halseyalso quote-retweeted a now-deleted post that called her out for the cancelation, writing: "A lot of things were out of my control tonight but I promise everything I COULD choose, I chose your safety."

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for parts of Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Maryland.

As the warnings have been issued, some damage has already been reported in the Ohio and Kansas areas.

Read our tornado watch live blog for the latest news and updates…

  • Amanda Castro

    'It would have been SO unsafe'

    In a quoted retweet to an angry fan, who has now deleted their tweet, Halsey apologized for the concert cancelation.

    She wrote: "A lot of things were out of my control tonight but I promise everything I COULD choose, I chose your safety."

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    Halsey's statement

    In a tweet, Halsey wrote about her disappointment and sadness regarding her Maryland concert cancelation.

    She wrote: "right now I’m heartbroken and panicked and I just want to know when/that you all get home safely. I love you guys more than anything."

  • Amanda Castro

    Image of tornado in Ohio

    A reporter has shared an image that a "good family friend" sent to him that shows the tornado doing damage in the distance.

    He said that there is "a lot of damage out of the tri-county area of northern Brown, northern Adams & southern Highland counties."

  • Amanda Castro

    'Pool party' at Halsey's concert

    While waiting for the Halsey concert to start, a fan took to Twitter before its cancelation and posted a video of the flooding amphitheater.

    The user wrote: "halsey pool party"

  • Amanda Castro

    More footage on Ohio warehouse damage

    A tornado that touched down in Tipp City, Ohio has done damage to a warehouse in the area.

    A Twitter user posted footage of the touchdown.

  • Amanda Castro

    Fans upset about Halsey concert

    During a tornado warning in Maryland, singer Halsey was holding a concert and did not cancel until after the venue flooded and a tornado warning was issued.

    Some fans weren't happy with one saying: "Outside in the middle of a ducking tornado warning at a concert that’s not even happening. Great."

    Another wrote: "the halsey md show getting canceled tonight AFTER we had waited instead of being canceled when the first tornado warning was announced is my 13th reason."

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    Tornado watch until 1am

    The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for the counties of Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, and Noble in Ohio and in Brooke, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, and Wetzel in West Virginia until 1am.

    This suggests that the chances of a tornado developing in the following several hours are improving, according to WTRF.

  • Amanda Castro

    Tornado watch still in effect in Miami Valley

    Until 10pm, a tornado watch is in force over the Miami Valley.

    On Wednesday, six Tornado Warnings were issued over the Miami Valley, including one confirmed tornado, according to Dayton 24/7.

    On Thursday, the National Weather Service will assess the damage to establish the tornado's classification.

  • Amanda Castro

    'Neglectful and dangerous'

    Fans of Halsey are calling her decision to continue her concert "neglectful and dangerous," as there is flooding in the venue.

  • Amanda Castro

    Halsey's concert to resume

    According to a tweet from the Merriweather Post, the Halsey concert will continue at 9.30pm.

  • Amanda Castro

    Tornado watch still ongoing in Ohio

    Per an account on Twitter, there is still a lot of rain in the south of Ohio, severe storms, and the tornado watch is ongoing.

  • Amanda Castro

    Freeport tornado warning CANCELED

    The tornado warning for Greene County's New Freeport region has been canceled, per WPXI.

    The National Weather Service previously issued a tornado warning for Greene County's New Freeport region.

  • Amanda Castro

    Possible tornado developed in Southern Maryland

    According to the National Weather Service, another possible tornado has developed in the Maryland area.

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    Watch the tornado drop down in Tipp

    A news outlet has shared footage of the tornado that touched down in Tipp City, Ohio.

  • Amanda Castro

    Conditions in Ohio

    Until 9pm local time today, a tornado watch has been issued for most of central Ohio.

    Strong storms are expected to roll over Ohio this evening, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, with the possibility of tornadoes.

    No tornadoes have been recorded along the front that is bringing the thunderstorms to the region as of this writing, according to Union County Daily.

    Gusty gusts, potential hail, heavy localized rain, and floods are all likely as a result of the thunderstorms.

  • Amanda Castro

    Power outages after storms and warnings

    Thousands of people have lost power across the region as a result of strong storms and tornado warnings issued on Wednesday, according to WHIO TV.

    Here are the areas with outages as of 8pm:

    Ohio Edison:

    • Clark: 3,750
    • Champaign: 94

    AES Ohio:

    • Miami: 851
    • Warren: 468
    • Greene: 121
    • Darke: 28
    • Montgomery: 16

    Twitter user spends time looking for cat after warning

    Someone on Twitter posted video camera footage of themselves searching for their cat after a tornado warning was issued last night in their area.

    Warning from a Twitter user

    Someone shared a video of a seemingly stagnant tornado causing damage to a neighborhood.

    However, one Twitter user pointed out that if a tornado isn't moving, it is headed in your direction.

    Tornado watch issued in several states

    According to the National Weather Service on Twitter, there has been a tornado watch issued for areas of Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia until 1am.

    Damage reported in Miami Valley

    This evening, storm damage has been reported across the Miami Valley, per WHIO TV.

    Multiple downed wires and trees have been reported on Fountain Road and Kensington Road in Springfield by police and fire services.

    According to initial emergency scanner data, there are reports of toppled barns and damaged residences in the 600 block of Schnorf-Jones Road in Darke County.

    Footage of touchdown in Ohio

    On Twitter, footage was recently posted of a tornado touching down in Tipp City, Ohio.

    • Amanda Castro

      Tornado damage in Tipp

      There has been damage done to areas of Tipp City, Ohio today after a tornado touched down in the area.

      According to a tweet, there have been no injuries reports yet.

    • Amanda Castro

      Florida forecast

      Thunderstorms are expected to continue into this evening in Florida, with some of them being strong to severe, according to WHIO.com.

      Before 10pm, there will be the highest danger of severe weather.

      The two most serious dangers will be damaging winds and huge hail. It's also feasible to have a single tornado.

      All storms have the potential to bring torrential rain and cloud-to-ground lightning.

    • Jennifer Korn

      Storm brewing in Independence, Kentucky

      Twitter user Chris Barbour shared a video of dark clouds forming in Independence, Kentucky, where a tornado warning has been issued.

    • Jennifer Korn

      Tornado confirmed south of Troy, Ohio

      Reporters at Dayton247Now have confirmed that a tornado has touched down south of Troy, Ohio, and is moving at about 30mph.

      Damage has also been reported.

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