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PHOTOS: Severe storms slam DC area Thursday

Hannah Parker | hparker@wtop.com
Julie Gallagher | jgallagher@wtop.com

July 2, 2021, 1:10 PM

Severe thunderstorms made their way through the D.C. region Thursday, and part of the region was under tornado and flash flood warnings.

The 草莓传媒 Traffic Center reported several dark traffic lights throughout D.C.-area roads, as well as downed trees and storm debris.

See photos from Thursday’s storms below.

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Storm damage on the National Mall. (Courtesy National Park Service)
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Storm damage on the National Mall. (Courtesy National Park Service)
A large tree fell and brought down power lines, sparking multiple fires in Takoma Park. (草莓传媒/Nick Iannelli) (Courtesy National Park Service)
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Debris in a road in Takoma Park, Maryland. (草莓传媒/Nick Iannelli)
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Storms roll into Bethesda, Maryland, as seen from Northwest D.C. (草莓传媒/Alejandro Alvarez)
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A tree falls on a house on 16th Street in Arlington, Virginia, after a night of storms. (草莓传媒/Michelle Basch)
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Trees, poles and wires down at end of 21st St N, off Nottingham in Arlington, after last night鈥檚 storm. (草莓传媒/Neal Augenstein)
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Downed trees and trees in front of a house along Decesaris Blvd. (草莓传媒/John Domen)
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Lightning strikes in Bethesda, Maryland, on Thursday. (草莓传媒/Alejandro Alvarez)
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Trees and wires down at N Utah St at N 19th Rd between Lee Highway and Washington Blvd. (草莓传媒/Neal Augenstein)
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Downed elm blocks the ramp from Lincoln Circle to Ohio Drive in D.C. (草莓传媒/Dave Dildine)
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A tree branch blocking part of Rollins Avenue in Capitol Heights. (草莓传媒/John Domen)
Trees fell into two cars in the Capitol Hill and Lincoln Park neighborhoods. (Courtesy Twitter/@HattieinDC) (草莓传媒/John Domen)
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Fallen tees blocked lanes in Bowie, Maryland. (Courtesy Twitter/@SimplePSIMan) (草莓传媒/John Domen)
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On the other side of Enterprise Road, north of the closure, crews are replacing knocked down powerlines. (草莓传媒/John Domen)
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A tree down in front of a home along Decesaris Blvd. (草莓传媒/ John Domen)
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Stormy sky across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Thursday night. (Courtesy Michelle Dolge)
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Severe storms in Northwest D.C. (草莓传媒/Alejandro Alvarez)
Twitter users shared the storm damage they saw in the D.C. region. (Courtesy Twitter/@SimplePsiMan) (草莓传媒/Alejandro Alvarez)
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Downed trees in Annapolis. (草莓传媒/Jack Moore)
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Downed trees near St. Anne’s Parish in downtown Annapolis, Maryland. (草莓传媒/Meghan Cloherty)
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Trees down in Annapolis, Maryland. (草莓传媒/Meghan Cloherty)
Gusty winds picked up ahead of Thursday afternoon’s storms in Virginia. (草莓传媒/Will Vitka) (草莓传媒/Meghan Cloherty)
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Downed trees near St. Anne’s Parish in downtown Annapolis. (草莓传媒/Meghan Cloherty)
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Storms pelt D.C. area Thursday. (草莓传媒/Jack Moore)
Heavy rain and storms sweep through Bethesda, Maryland. (草莓传媒/Jared Ruderman) (草莓传媒/Jack Moore)
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Residents described “wild” rain and storms. (Courtesy Twitter/@fitdad38) (草莓传媒/Jack Moore)
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Storm clouds over the Rosslyn area of Arlington, Virginia. (草莓传媒/Dave Dildine)
(草莓传媒/Dave Dildine)
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Trees down on the National Mall, along with Independence Day fencing. (草莓传媒/Dave Dildine)
(Courtesy Twitter/@DrJennyx)
(草莓传媒/Dave Dildine)
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(Courtesy Twitter/@STATter911)
(草莓传媒/Dave Dildine)
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Hannah Parker

Hannah Parker is a writer and editor for 草莓传媒. She is most interested in covering social issues in the D.C. area and is always looking for news tips and story ideas.

hparker@wtop.com
Julie Gallagher

Julie Gallagher is a freelance digital writer and editor for 草莓传媒.com. She previously covered the 2020 election with CNN and has bylines in The Lily, WIRED, NBC Washington, The Baltimore Sun, Washington City Paper and more.

jgallagher@wtop.com

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