Storms Bring Hail, Lightning to Area
Updated: Thursday, 04 Jun 2009, 12:50 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 03 Jun 2009, 9:50 PM EDT
By MYFOXDC STAFF/myfoxdc
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Strong storms moved through much of the D.C. area on Wednesday evening, producing heavy rains, hail and even possible funnel clouds.
FOX 5 received reports of hail, some of it being golf ball-sized, in areas including Fredericksburg, Virginia, where some of the strongest weather was felt.
Heavy lightning was reported in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, and two 12-year-old boys were hit by lightning at a baseball field in Fredericksburg. One of those boys died of his injuries.
At Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, officials say a female security guard was also struck by lightning. It happened at Gate A. Airport spokesman Jonathan Dean was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
In the District, a number of trees were down due to the weather, leaving some streets blocked to traffic. Trees were reported down at 15th Street NE and Independence Avenue NE, as well as along Massachusetts Avenue NE near Stanton Square.
A large oak tree was also uprooted at Maryland Avenue NE and 9th Street NE, and Maryland Avenue NE was completely shut down as a result. Several trees were also blocking the road on 5th Street NE between D and E Streets NE.
No injuries were reported as a result of the downed trees.
There was also trouble for some drivers in Rockville late Wednesday night. High waters on Interstate 270 near Tuckerman Road just north of the split reportedly left some drivers stranded. Montgomery County fire crews were able to pull passengers out of the cars, and no one was hurt.
In Page County, Virginia, one FOX 5 viewer reported damage to a mobile home that was possibly caused by a funnel cloud. The viewer said it was seen about a mile north of the community of Stanley.
All of the FOX 5 viewing area was under a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the evening as storms moved in. By 9:30 p.m., that had been canceled but the area was still under a flash flood warning until 6 a.m. Thursday.
CLICK ON THE VIDEO BELOW TO SEE HAIL IN THE FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA AREA (video by Eugene Russell):
Fredericksburg hail 6-3 from LMRMedia on Vimeo .
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