Sunday, June 02, 2019

Hailstorm hits Bethesda, causes power outages, trees to fall

A hailstorm that hit Bethesda around 5:20 PM this afternoon has knocked out power in several neighborhoods, and knocked down some trees. Several residents have reported trees down in the Westgate, Glen Cove, Crestview and Brookdale subdivisions.

One tree was reported down on Rodman Road near Jamestown Road in the Westgate area of Bethesda; others closer to Western Avenue. A transformer fire was reported a few blocks away from there on Crescent Street by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer. About 30 customers are without power there and in nearby Brookdale, according to Pepco.

The Western Avenue corridor and neighborhoods near the Potomac River appear to have been the hardest hit. Less than 5 customers are currently without power in Cabin John, and several hundred are in the dark between Bradley Boulevard and Democracy Boulevard.

8 comments:

I remember Gifford's said...

I haven't seen hale like this since the Hale Storm of 1969, which was the night before BCC prom.

Anonymous said...

Can you provide a link to your source? I hear awesome things about Pete.

Anonymous said...

https://twitter.com/mcfrsPIO/status/1135318862302461952?s=20

You mean this?

Anonymous said...

Wow, right in Justice Kavanaugh's old neighborhood. which was very convenient to the liquor stores of DC.

Anonymous said...

I'm laughing at Dyer's notion that Good Counsel is an "elite" high school.

It's for Bethesda kids who couldn't get into any of the "W's".

Skippy said...

Did anyone see any damage to their vehicles?

Anonymous said...

Waiting for Robert to Blame this on the local government.

Anonymous said...

That's usually what happens in a storm Bob Ryan.