moat roll gist -- meteorologist mike masco. why do we see these -- why don't we see these types of storms more around maryland? >> could a storm loke that become an ef-5. take a look at this. some of the most violent tornadoes occur from minnesota to kentucky. as more warm duffel -- gulf air moves, it has violent storms. maryland has the third highest tornado density in the united states. each your we average 9.9, trailing florida and kansas bay just a few. could a tornado the size of moore or shawnee happen here? in the spring and summer months has thunderstorms move east they hit the mountainous terrains and begin to break up. then they reorganize. they preenergize and they become see -- reenergize and they become severe. the reason maryland will see fewer is real estate. however, in oklahoma, hundreds of miles separate high terrains to the lowlands, allowing more time for storms to develop monstrous tornadoes. >> hold on. it's going to our north. >> all right. here's some of the cities inside some of the abc2 viewing area. m