7 tornadoes touch down in Mid-Atlantic, fallen tree kills 2-year-old in Michigan
June is one of the busiest tornado months in the Mid-Atlantic.
Seven tornadoes touched down in Maryland and northern Virginia Wednesday night with winds up to 105 mph knocking downing trees and power lines, the National Weather Service said
Five people were injured in the Mid-Atlantic, according to the National Weather Service.
![PHOTO: A tree which was brought down by a tornado, lies on a house, June 6, 2024, in Gaithersburg, Md.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/489c4b9d-724b-4f93-bcda-bece4f323cd6/tornado-damage-6-rt-bb-240606_1717677465448_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg)
![PHOTO: In this aerial view, a home is crushed by a fallen tree knocked down by a tornado in the Olde Towne neighborhood, June 6, 2024, in Gaithersburg, Md.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/156233ef-5aed-4b5d-98c8-839189d55059/tornado-damage-5-gty-bb-240606_1717676764466_hpMain_4x3.jpg)
A tornado warning was issued late Wednesday in Montgomery County, Maryland, after a confirmed tornado was located near Poolesville, Maryland, about 20 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.
"This is a particularly dangerous situation," the National Weather Service said while urging people to take cover.
![PHOTO: A tornado is seen touching down, June 5, 2024, in Gaithersburg, Md.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/141907ce-6b3f-4406-9f1e-0e32c1f0524c/tornado-damage-3-ht-bb-240606_1717677235634_hpEmbed_25x14.jpg)
![PHOTO: An uprooted tree is seen following a tornado, June 5, 2024, in Gaithersburg, Md.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/856881da-4522-4400-bdf1-a3812f073037/tornado-damage-1-ht-bb-240606_1717677065557_hpEmbed_4x3.jpeg)
Mid-Atlantic states are not strangers to tornadoes; they happen each year and June is one of the busiest tornado months. Most are weak, rated EF1 or EF0.
![PHOTO: A large tree lies across a residential street following a tornado, June 5, 2024, in Gaithersburg, Md.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/1460f16e-a242-4943-92b8-bb9758ca69b1/tornado-damage-4-rt-bb-240606_1717676908429_hpMain.jpg)
![PHOTO: A Washington Gas worker oversees a crew working to turn off gas to a home heavily damaged by a fallen tree during a tornado earlier in the evening, June 5, 2024, in Gaithersburg, Md.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/43ee6d23-0b1b-470e-ba61-daa418aa66f6/tornado-damage-2-rt-bb-240606_1717677391709_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg)
Meanwhile, in Michigan, a tornado tore through Livonia on Wednesday, knocking a tree onto a house and killing a 2-year-old boy, according to Livonia Fire and Rescue.
![PHOTO: Downed trees and damaged cars in the Livonia Michigan neighborhood where a toddler was killed after a tornado touched down on Wednesday evening, June 5, 2024.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/02f882ce-3b07-4825-8a90-b8ac01aed44c/livonia-tornado-1-usa-thg-240606_1717678249288_hpEmbed_4x3.jpg)
"The City of Livonia extends its heartfelt sympathies to the family," the fire department said.
The afternoon tornado was rated an EF1 with winds of 95 mph.
![PHOTO: Downed trees and damaged cars in the Livonia Michigan neighborhood where a toddler was killed after a tornado touched down on Wednesday evening, June 5, 2024.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/7ee0d87f-9e4e-4a28-81d6-833bb3ad518f/livonia-tornado-2-usa-thg-240606_1717678243406_hpMain_4x3.jpg)
On Thursday, the storm system that brought tornadoes to Mid-Atlantic will stay active through the Mid-Atlantic and the Interstate 95 corridor.
Tornadoes are not expected, but heavy rain and flash flooding are possible from New Jersey to North Carolina.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect from Virginia to New Jersey, including Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia.