Windy Weather Brings Wires and Tree Branches Down, Kensington House Apartments Lose Power (PHOTOS)

Strong winds brought tree limbs, branches and wires down in some areas of Montgomery County on Sunday afternoon.

In Kensington, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a pole was snapped by the wind in the 10200 block of Frederick Avenue near Kensington Parkway.

Piringer said the roads were closed and 140 apartments at Kensington House Apartments were without electricity for an extended period of time.

In North Bethesda, on Tuckerman Lane between Rockville Pike and Old Georgetown Road, a large branch struck a vehicle. Piringer said there were no injuries but some lanes were blocked for s short while.

Piringer said it was important to use caution around any downed poles or wires.

Update – Kensington House Apts (hi-rise), w/ 140 apts are w/o power (extended time), due to poles/wires down, emergency lights & elev only pic.twitter.com/NFuzpsjbst

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 20, 2016

ICYMI (4p) 10200blk Frederick Ave, near Kensington Pkwy, Kensington, poles snapped by wind, power outage in area, no fire, roads CLOSED pic.twitter.com/BTwmiWAb73

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 20, 2016

Weather Alert MoCo Wind Advisory – >dozen Incidents of wires down, numerous branches & some trees down Just in the past 2 hours – Be Careful

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 20, 2016

Update – Tuckerman Lane between Rockville Pike and old Georgetown Road, large branch struck a vehicle, no injury, some lanes blocked pic.twitter.com/GIHdBmEeZG

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 20, 2016

Use extreme caution around downed/damaged power lines. Don't remove fallen tree limbs or other debris from lines. Treat all wires as if live pic.twitter.com/tZjNvbonYh

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 20, 2016