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Remember the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption on Jan. 15, 2022? Scientists found *another* broken record. 2,600 lightning bolts/minute were detected during peak activity, shattering rates from any other event recorded. By :
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210p: Scattered showers and downpours already popping up in the DC region. These will increase late afternoon and early evening and then fade. So stay weather aware and head inside if you hear thunder. Also, it’s very humid out there.
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Flooding ongoing along some area creeks and other prone low lying spots. If you come across high water turn around, don’t drown. Rain decreasing in coverage but downpours still possible next few hours.
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At 6:10 PM EDT, 1 SSE Garrett Park [Montgomery Co, MD] Broadcast Media reports Flood. Beach Dr. closed along Rock Creek near Kensington, MD due to flooding. mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/#LWX/20230
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