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

Hannah Parker is a writer and editor for WTOP. 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 WTOP.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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