EF1 tornado in District of Columbia, District of Columbia

A tornado that began in Arlington crossed the Potomac River near the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge on I-66/US-50. The first sign of tornadic damage in the District of Columbia was at the west end of the National Mall, with a snapped hardwood tree on The Mall on 23rd Street Northwest between US-50 Constitution Avenue Northwest and Lincoln Memorial Circle. Along US-50 Constitution Avenue Northwest, wind damage to trees paralleling the roadway was prominent from 23rd Street Northwest east for about three quarters of a mile to near 16th Street Northwest south of The Ellipse. Tree limbs fell to the north on US-50 Constitution Avenue Northwest. Concentrated damage at the north portion of Constitution Gardens was chaotic, with hardwood limbs and downed trees falling in multiple directions. The last discernible tornadic damage was to temporary fencing on The Mall that was installed for the Independence Day celebration, directly across from The Ellipse. This fencing appeared to have been lifted up and twisted, landing in a mangled and haphazard manner.

Two rounds of severe thunderstorms produced two tornadoes, hail, and widespread wind damage (some significant) across the DC metro and central Maryland, with spottier wind damage extending into the Baltimore area.