Videos: Washington, DC, Rocked by Storms Bringing Strong Winds, Flooding

Powerful thunderstorms swept across the US capital region on Sunday and Monday, bringing damaging winds, hail, and flash floods to Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia (DMV).

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service on Monday issued a severe thunderstorm watch for portions of the DC Metropolitan area, as well as Delaware, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and the coastal waters, from 1:35 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. local time.

Several netizens posted first-hand accounts of the storms and their associated damage Monday evening.

Fox 5 DC Senior Assignment Editor Allison Papson posted a video from resident Clifford Mendelson showing a car trapped in standing water in downtown Bethesda, Maryland.

Numerous power outages have been reported in the DMV area, leaving more than 32,000 customers without power, according to WTOP News.

The storms began on Sunday, bringing a relief to areas that had seen temperatures up to around 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

A tree falling in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, injured at least 21 individuals who were gathered at a Pasadena home for a child’s birthday party, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.

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