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Tree Cracked Like a Toothpick from that Insane Storm


39th and Veazey Street, NW just off Wisconsin Ave

Thanks to Amy for sending: “It didn’t uproot – just cracked at the base and tipped over.”

ICYMI: More crazy photos from yesterday – Wind Gusts/Thunderstorm Takes Down Trees, Electrical Wires.

Ed. Note: I happened to be walking down Wisconsin when the worst of the wind came around 6:15pm and let me tell you it was no joke. I was genuinely scared for a minute there. The wind felt worse than a few hurricanes I’ve experienced. Yikes. Definitely one of the scariest weather experiences I’ve ever had. Of course I had my children with me… Deepest gratitude to the kind folks at Raku who calmed our nerves and provided shelter to us.

Update, another huge one down from 37th and Quebec: