A tornado struck suburban Detroit and Maryland, resulting in casualties and injuries. Livonia, Michigan, suffered the loss of a toddler and injuries to the mother. Maryland faced structural collapses, trapping individuals. Both incidents lacked advance warning.

A tragedy unfolded in suburban Detroit as a tornado struck without warning, resulting in the loss of a young child's life and injuring their mother. Similarly, in Maryland, another tornado caused structural collapses, trapping individuals inside and leading to multiple injuries.

Livonia, Michigan officials reported the tornado's swift passage through several neighbourhoods on Wednesday afternoon, catching residents off guard as there was no prior alert from the National Weather Service or other usual channels prompting the activation of warning sirens.

The powerful storm uprooted a massive tree, crashing it onto a family home, penetrating the roof and landing on a bed where a woman and her two-year-old child were sleeping, according to a city website update. Rescue teams worked tirelessly for nearly an hour to free the trapped victims, dismantling parts of the roof and tree.

Tragically, the child succumbed to their injuries at the scene, while the mother was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Fortunately, a two-week-old sibling in a separate room escaped unharmed but was taken to the hospital for evaluation, Livonia Fire Department Chief Robert Jennison informed WDIV-TV.

Expressing condolences, Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan remarked, "This is a dreadful tragedy for our community. Our hearts ache as well, and we extend our deepest sympathies."

The National Weather Service in Detroit confirmed on social media that an EF1 tornado, with a peak wind speed of 95 mph (153 km/h), swept through Livonia, leaving a path of destruction spanning over 5 miles (8 kilometres), toppling trees and causing damage to some residences. According to city officials, a weather service representative described it as a sudden storm formation that evaded detection on their radars in time for a warning to be issued.

Tornado warnings were issued for parts of several other states on Wednesday night, including Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.

In Maryland, emergency responders rushed to reports of individuals trapped inside collapsed structures following a tornado on Wednesday night.

The tornado was sighted in a suburban area of Montgomery County, northwest of Washington, as per the National Weather Service's social media advisory urging residents in the vicinity to seek shelter.

Multiple collapsed structures were reported in Gaithersburg, with occupants trapped inside, revealed Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer.

Piringer detailed that the most severe damage occurred when a large tree fell onto a single-family residence, resulting in five injuries, including one individual with severe trauma, all of whom were transported to hospital.

Television footage depicted substantial fallen trees causing damage to homes.

David Pazos, assistant chief of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, noted widespread power outages.

"We don’t know what people’s needs are, so we’re having to go door to door to assess whether they need fire and rescue services or need relocation because of damage to their homes," he stated.