17-05-2025
Heat, humidity bring thunder, hail, lightning and rain
It was not merely the heat or its frequent companion, the humidity, in D.C. on Friday. It was what they joined to produce, the thunder and the lightning, the wind and the rain.
Around the Washington region, trees toppled, blocking roadways and tearing down tangles of power lines. Tens of thousands of utility customers lost electricity. Hailstones rattled on pavements and car roofs.
