Severe weather swept the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday, knocking out power for thousands and reportedly injuring at least five people.
Images posted to social media showed fantastical-looking thunderstorms bearing down on Washington, D.C., with lightning bolts illuminating the 555-foot-tall Washington Monument.
NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST: SEVERE STORMS TO AGAIN STRIKE US MIDSECTION
A baseball game at the nearby Nationals Park was impacted and fans were instructed to seek shelter until the weather passed.
The baseball diamond is covered with tarp and seats are empty as a…
