PHOTOS: Severe storms slam DC area Thursday

Severe thunderstorms made their way through the D.C. region Thursday, and part of the region was under tornado and flash flood warnings.

The 海角社区app Traffic Center reported several dark traffic lights throughout D.C.-area roads, as well as downed trees and storm debris.

See photos from Thursday’s storms below.

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Storm damage on the National Mall. (Courtesy National Park Service)

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Storm damage on the National Mall. (Courtesy National Park Service)

A large tree fell and brought down power lines, sparking multiple fires in Takoma Park. (海角社区app/Nick Iannelli) (Courtesy National Park Service)

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Debris in a road in Takoma Park, Maryland. (海角社区app/Nick Iannelli)

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Storms roll into Bethesda, Maryland, as seen from Northwest D.C. (海角社区app/Alejandro Alvarez)

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A tree falls on a house on 16th Street in Arlington, Virginia, after a night of storms. (海角社区app/Michelle Basch)

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Trees, poles and wires down at end of 21st St N, off Nottingham in Arlington, after last night鈥檚 storm. (海角社区app/Neal Augenstein)

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Downed trees and trees in front of a house along Decesaris Blvd. (海角社区app/John Domen)

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Lightning strikes in Bethesda, Maryland, on Thursday. (海角社区app/Alejandro Alvarez)

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Trees and wires down at N Utah St at N 19th Rd between Lee Highway and Washington Blvd. (海角社区app/Neal Augenstein)

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Downed elm blocks the ramp from Lincoln Circle to Ohio Drive in D.C. (海角社区app/Dave Dildine)

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A tree branch blocking part of Rollins Avenue in Capitol Heights. (海角社区app/John Domen)

Trees fell into two cars in the Capitol Hill and Lincoln Park neighborhoods. (Courtesy Twitter/@HattieinDC) (海角社区app/John Domen)

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Storm brought a Tree down across 2 cars. No one hurt. Capitol Hill, Lincoln Park neighborhood
— joannehatfield (@HattieinDC)

Fallen tees blocked lanes in Bowie, Maryland. (Courtesy Twitter/@SimplePSIMan) (海角社区app/John Domen)

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In Bowie 197 Collington Road after Tasker Middle School. Several trees down turning this into a 1 Lane thruway. Avoid if possible
— Smee_Iz_Me (@SimplePsiMan)

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On the other side of Enterprise Road, north of the closure, crews are replacing knocked down powerlines. (海角社区app/John Domen)

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A tree down in front of a home along Decesaris Blvd. (海角社区app/ John Domen)

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Stormy sky across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Thursday night. (Courtesy Michelle Dolge)

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Severe storms in Northwest D.C. (海角社区app/Alejandro Alvarez)

Twitter users shared the storm damage they saw in the D.C. region. (Courtesy Twitter/@SimplePsiMan) (海角社区app/Alejandro Alvarez)

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— Smee_Iz_Me (@SimplePsiMan)

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Downed trees in Annapolis. (海角社区app/Jack Moore)

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Downed trees near St. Anne’s Parish in downtown Annapolis, Maryland. (海角社区app/Meghan Cloherty)

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Trees down in Annapolis, Maryland. (海角社区app/Meghan Cloherty)

Gusty winds picked up ahead of Thursday afternoon’s storms in Virginia. (海角社区app/Will Vitka) (海角社区app/Meghan Cloherty)

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Downed trees near St. Anne’s Parish in downtown Annapolis. (海角社区app/Meghan Cloherty)

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Storms pelt D.C. area Thursday. (海角社区app/Jack Moore)

Heavy rain and storms sweep through Bethesda, Maryland. (海角社区app/Jared Ruderman) (海角社区app/Jack Moore)

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Residents described “wild” rain and storms. (Courtesy Twitter/@fitdad38) (海角社区app/Jack Moore)

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maybe 20 minutes ago. It's moving off now but it was wild!
— Njama Jones (@fitdad38)

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Storm clouds over the Rosslyn area of Arlington, Virginia. (海角社区app/Dave Dildine)

(海角社区app/Dave Dildine)

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Watched fencing and numerous large trees come down near Lincoln Memorial in fierce winds
— Dave Dildine (@Dildine海角社区app)

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Trees down on the National Mall, along with Independence Day fencing. (海角社区app/Dave Dildine)

(Courtesy Twitter/@DrJennyx)

(海角社区app/Dave Dildine)

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warned DC storm in NoMa at 9:10. Rotation at :5, :40
— JC (@DrJennyx)

(Courtesy Twitter/@STATter911)

(海角社区app/Dave Dildine)

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This time lapse starts at 8:59 pm just as the tornado warning came out. Looking north from Crystal City.
— Dave Statter (@STATter911)

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