Violent Storms Hit DC Area

Storms Sweep DC Area

A fallen tree is seen on top of a car in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012 the morning after a violent storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

An uprooted tree caused damage to electrical lines and a home in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012 the morning after a violent storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

An uprooted tree block a street in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012 the morning after a violent storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

(credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

An uprooted tree caused lies across a street in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012 the morning after a violent storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

Tree branches lie near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012, the morning after a storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

Dangling wires are marked with tape in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC June 30, 2012, the morning after a storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

A car is covered with a fallen tree at Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012, the morning after a storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

A fallen tree lies in the front yard of the Cape Verde Embassy in Washington, DC on June 30, 2012, the morning after a storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

An uprooted tree lies across a street in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012, the morning after a violent storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

An uprooted tree caused damage to electrical lines and a home in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012 the morning after a violent storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

An uprooted tree block a street in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012 the morning after a violent storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

An uprooted tree block a street in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012 the morning after a violent storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

An uprooted tree block a street in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012 the morning after a violent storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Storms Sweep DC Area

An uprooted tree caused damage to electrical lines and a home in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC, on June 30, 2012 the morning after a violent storm swept through the area. power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages

Storms Sweep DC Area

A large hanging branch is seen in the American University neighborhood of Washington, DC June 30, 2012, the morning after a storm swept through the area. The fast-moving line of dangerous storms left four people dead and knocked out power to more than 1.5 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)