The National Weather Service confirmed two more tornadoes touched down in Maryland this week during Monday’s storm.

An 80 mph tornado landed in the town of New Windsor in Carroll County on Monday just after noon, according to the weather service. It was 150 yards wide and traveled about 1.68 miles across farms and roads, missing the most densely populated area of the town.

No one was injured or killed by the tornado, but it tossed around an agricultural sprinkler, snapped trees and collapsed the roof of an outbuilding, the weather service reported. It was rated an EF-0, which means it had low speeds and low impact for a tornado.

Another tornado struck Maryland during Monday’s storm, but on the other side of the state in Caroline County, according to the National Weather Service’s Mount Holly, New Jersey, office. The 90 mph tornado touched down in the town of Ridgely minutes before 10:30 p.m. It traveled for 0.9 miles and was 250 yards wide.

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It was categorized as an EF-1 tornado, which is slightly faster and more impactful than the Carroll County tornado. One house and a barn were damaged, but no injuries or fatalities were reported.

Strong winds damaged several other power lines and buildings on the Eastern Shore, the weather service said.

Threats of the storm pushed schools to close early on Monday, and hundreds of flights were canceled at nearby airports. Several thousand people were left without power as high winds rolled in and tornado watches began. Some trees were also downed in the Baltimore area.

The first tornado of the year was reported in Howard County last week during a separate severe storm. The tornado was rated an EF-1. It made a short path in the small community of Cooksville and did little damage.