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Summer storm takes down trees and power lines in Montgomery County


A toppled tree landed on the roof of this home on Strathmore Avenue in Kensington.{ } (ABC7)
A toppled tree landed on the roof of this home on Strathmore Avenue in Kensington. (ABC7)
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Wednesday's summer storm left behind damage in some parts of Montgomery County, with reports of homes struck by lightning, power outages, and toppled trees. One family in Kensington had a close call when a tree landed on the roof of their home.

"My wife and I were sitting in our back tv room, which looks out on the porch, and all of a sudden there was a very loud snap, and as you can see a very large part of that tree came down on the side of the house," said Steven Parker.

Parker says that tree went through the roof and into the bedroom that belongs to his teenage son.

"We ran to make sure Michael wasn't in his room," he said.

Parker breathed a sigh of relief only when he confirmed his son had been in the basement at the time and the entire family was safe.

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"A little bit of excitement and several days of repairs I suspect, but everyone's okay. So that's the important thing," said Parker.

Elsewhere in Montgomery County, Wednesday's weather had drivers dealing with heavy rains and some high water on Rockville Pike. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue responded to several reports of homes struck by lightning.

In Darnestown, Seneca Road was shut down between Berryville Road and Esworthy Road when a large tree fell across the road and took several power lines down with it.

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"It was really quite sudden," said Parker, thunder still rumbling as he assessed the damage at his home at about 7 p.m. "I think we were pretty lucky. As long as everyone is okay."

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