Tornado Sightings Around Nation's Capital

PlusTornado Sightings Around Nation's CapitalTornado Sightings Around Nation's CapitalThe Associated PressOne person was killed as a line of severe weather moved through the Washington area on Wednesday, downing power lines and trees and stalling rush-hour commuters on roads and rails. (June 4)It hit during rush hour ---in one of the most congested regions of the country. [Notes:show rainy traffic video] ((nats hit weather thunder))Severe weather rolled through the mid-Atlantic region Wednesday, downing power lines and trees and killing at least one person. Officials say the victim was in her car when a tree and live wires came down on it. [Notes:show power lines donw]Hardest hit....northern Virginia...just minutes from Washington D.C.. [Notes:rain vids] With the National Weather Service issuing a tornado warning ----- local media reporters scrambled to warn residents of the incoming weather. [Notes:show korff standup]((NATS JAY KORFF STANDUP))))It's not yet clear if any tornadoes touched down during the violent weather---but TV station WJLA-TV showed this amateur of a funnel cloud... [Notes:wjla amatuer video] SOT: I thought we were gonna die..gonna die.... [Notes:wjla sound]High winds downed trees and twisted powerlines....leaving lots of cleanup for area residents.SOT: and all of a sudden we heard wind and rain ---and then a limb went through the house.... [Notes:wjla sound]In Maryland, 15 homes were severely damaged ---including one that collapsed. More than 200 trees fell. [Notes:aerials of md damage]These storms were part of the same weather system that moved through the Ohio Valley earlier Wednesday. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: Mike Gracia-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Michael Waldon ------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: WJLA-TV

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[kazoobazoo117]

lmfao

did he say hard as tit? XD skip to 15 seconds

[ultimateskinsfan]

@XXTHE12THMANXX i fucking live in the dc area jack ass....hope a tornado hits your hick ass

[TheFirehawk825]

@kazoobazoo117 Lol.

[AJTwister97]

i see no funnel

[laina80]

@kazoobazoo117 No he said hardest hit!

[JazyGirl26]

@kazoobazoo117 ... it sounded like that very clear haha

[obsessionstattoo]

@kazoobazoo117 no it says hardest hit

[XxDARKALIENxX]

0:15

[zerosoma33]

Boring...

[xOmarTV]

we sometimes have weather like this in chicago.. it freaks us out! bassically tornados and earthquakes are our worst nightmare since we dont get them ever xD