Tuesday Storm Causes Chaos in Montgomery County

On Tuesday, thunderstorms affected various areas of Montgomery County throughout the evening.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for a portion of Montgomery County until 545PM. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. For more information: https://t.co/x1r37Kgyvw

— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) July 2, 2019

According to Pete Piringer, the spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue, MCFRS was working extra hard yesterday.

Piringer tweeted that between 6 and 8 p.m., MCFRS’s Emergency Communication Center answer more than 80 calls that were mostly related to weather-related events.

WHEW! In last 2 hrs (6-8p) @mcfrs Emergency Communications Center (ECC) handled about 80 calls for service, mostly weather related events, with a significant number of calls in Olney/Laytonsville, Rockville, Silver Spring/Takoma Park Areas – calls continue to be dispatched pic.twitter.com/pKd6t49qY4

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 3, 2019

Piringer said that most of the calls were in the Olney/Laytonsville area, Rockville, and Silver Spring/Takoma Park areas.

Montgomery County Government tweeted out this video at around 5 p.m. on Tuesday:

View from the Executive Office Building in Rockville! Stay safe out there! pic.twitter.com/9oLu3HKy9v

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) July 2, 2019

Power Outages Still Affecting Communities

Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney tweeted Wednesday morning that they are closed today because of power outages caused by the storm.

Due to a power outage, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School will be closed today, July 3.

— Good Counsel (@OLGCHS) July 3, 2019

Olney Family Displaced After Tree Falls On Home

A family from Olney has been displaced after a tree fell on their townhouse, according to Pete Piringer, the spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.

17900blk Shotley Bridge Pl. near Petersfield place, Olney, tree on a house, crashed thru roof, property damage, house evacuated, no injury, building inspector notified, House unsafe to occupy

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

ICYMI ~6p Lake Hallowell/Olney, Shotley Bridge Pl. near Petersfield Pl, Olney, tree on a MOR townhouse, crashed thru roof, property damage, house evacuated, no injury, building inspector notified, House unsafe to occupy pic.twitter.com/p9mdSIVg4I

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

According to Piringer, Olney was one of the areas that was especially affected by the storm.

https://t.co/tyLYfwKrhy

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

View from Olney, Old Bsktimore Rd & Georgia Av (~730p) pic.twitter.com/YVsDiO7HkC

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

A heavy rain downpour & little thunder & lightning over @MontgomeryCoMD however rain ending ~8p in Olney, still some thunder, but can’t have a rainbow without a little storm! pic.twitter.com/kGoe9tKB7R

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 3, 2019

Several Car Accidents in County During Tuesday’s Storm

Piringer tweeted about many car accidents during Tuesday’s storm.

NB I270 Between Montgomery Village Avenue and middle Brook Road, collision

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

NB I270 between Route 27 and Route 121, three car collision, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

Nicholson Lane and Nebel Street, collision, with entrapment, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating several injuries, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

Menden Farm Drive & Old Baltimore Road, Olney, collision, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

Father Hurley Boulevard near I 270, Germantown, 3-car collision, some lanes

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

Walhonding Road and MacArthur Boulevard, collision with overturned vehicle, near Maryland Avenue, collision, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

Rockspring Drive & Fernwood Road, Bethesda, collision

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

Old Georgetown Road and Tuckerman Lane, collision, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

Veirs Mill Road and Twinbrook Parkway, collision

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

Power Lines and Trees Downed Causes More Chaos During Storm

Piringer also tweeted about downed trees and power lines, as well as power outages.

700blk Maple Ave., near Reading Avenue, Rockville, tree down, high tension power lines down, power out in area, some roads closed

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

1600 May Dale Dr., near Grandad‘s Lane, Silver Spring, tree down/wires down

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

Dr. Bird Road and bachelors Forest Road, wires down, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

2100 Apple Tree Lane between Valley Vista Lane & Great Oak Lane, Peach Orchard/Burtonsville, tree down, pole snapped, wires down, some lanes blocked, power out in area

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

4300blk Leland Street, Chevy Chase, wires burning, nearby tree and brush on fire

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

1800blk Cody Dr. near August Drive, Silver Spring, tree and wires down, road blocked by tree

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

IAO Woodburn Rd & Edmonston Dr, Rockville, off Baltimore Road, tree down blocking road, wires down &!burning, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

Brookville Road between Raymond Street and Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase, tree down wires down, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 3, 2019

Western Avenue and River Road, wires down, tree branches down, some lanes

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 3, 2019

Maple Avenue and Joseph Street, Rockville, tree branches in wires, utility pole on fire, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 3, 2019

Maple Avenue and Joseph Street, Rockville, tree branches in wires, utility pole on fire, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 3, 2019

GlenDevon Court off Brink Road, wires down, pole and tree on fire

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 3, 2019

There was also a fuel spill near a creek in Poolesville, Piringer tweeted.

Whites Ferry Road between Fisher Avenue and Edwards Ferry Road, Poolesville, fuel spill, near creek

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2019

ICYMI – White’s Ferry is OPEN for business, but a portion of White’s Ferry Rd is blocked, there is a way around, follow police direction https://t.co/blm2dYKs0a

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 3, 2019