Holy smokes. Thanks to Clare for sending:
“Some friends and I got stuck on the Potomac during the storm last night. Hid in the storm drain from hail and lightning, then had to book it to beat the flash flood – all of us managed to stay on our boards!”
That is scary as hell – glad you all made it out safely!!
DCD in Spring Valley
Jeff in Grant Circle, Petworth
Photo by PoPville flickr user Liz
Photo by PoPville flickr user Jim Havard
Thanks to Kim for sending during Friday’s monsoon:
“Spotted around noon in Dupont outside the CVS. This guy bought human poncho for his dog and Macgyver-ed it into a doggie poncho. Melted my heart.”
Thanks to a resident for reporting:
“Lower level basement wall turned into a faucet this morning. Constant flow of ground water still. Evidently this wasn’t an effort to re-channel ground water into the garage drainage system. Maintenance is trying to figure out what to do. Bigger issue, why we’re these holes previously drilled through the basement wall?”
Alfred reports:
“The alley retaining wall between The Darcy Hotel and the General Scott Condominiums as collapsed due to all the rain. You can see it collapses against the General Scott.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Philip Dierking
Photo by Erin Kelly: “Another summer rain, another rainbow”
More photos after the jump. (more…)
Thanks to Oliver for sending yesterday afternoon from 12th and O Street, NW.
So how does the tree get pulverized like that? It doesn’t look like a lightning strike. The leaves just too heavy and the whole top just sorta crumbles over?
Photo by PoPville flickr user Tim Brown
So cover your ukuleles if you got ’em.
From AlertDC:
“The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the DC Metro area from now until 8 PM. Expected wind gust are 60 to 80 mph and possible small size hail. Please clear catch basins and bring in loose items.”
Update 3pm:
“The National Weather Service has issued the following update: Flash Flood Watch & Thunder Storm Watch continues with storms approaching from the western suburbs reaching the the District in about an hour. Threats include flooding rain and wind gusts.”
Call (202) 399-7093 or by dialing 311
From the Mayor’s Office:
With temperatures on the rise and expected to remain high throughout the week, the DC Government is urging residents to stay safe. In the event of extreme heat, residents should take the following precautions: (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Erin
Talking red hot:
Temperatures may be cool now, but it will become hot this weekend into early next week. pic.twitter.com/DoKnu8y1dM
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) June 8, 2017
Photo by PoPville flickr user Jim Havard
Photo by PoPville flickr user Jarrett Hendrix
Photo by PoPville flickr user Jim Havard
Photo by PoPville flickr user Joseph Gruber
Check out some cool slo-mo video from Matt after the jump. (more…)