Wayne Lewis witnessed a tree narrowly miss him during severe thunderstorms that damaged homes and knocked out power across Maryland.

Wayne Lewis narrowly escaped injury on Saturday when a tree fell on his front porch during a series of severe thunderstorms that swept across Maryland. While the storm produced only 0.7 inches of rainfall, it delivered 60 mph wind gusts that toppled trees and snapped utility poles throughout the region. The weather caused significant disruption, leaving nearly 30,000 people without electricity by early evening. Anne Arundel County bore the brunt of the damage, with reports of dozens of trees falling onto homes and businesses. In Riviera Beach, the wind was strong enough to lift a large tree into the air and strip the roof off a nearby house. While the storms brought heavy rain and flash flooding, the state also dealt with hazy skies and poor air quality caused by distant wildfires. Officials noted that while the storms were a "hard hit," no major injuries were reported as the weather pattern began to settle by Saturday evening.

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