On this day in 2021, two tornadoes struck Washington, DC. The first one, an EF1, touched down in Arlington, VA, and tracked east for 4.4 miles, crossing the Potomac and across the National Mall, dissipating near the Washington Monument. Numerous trees were downed, and temporary fences near the White House’s Eclipse for the 4th of July fireworks were destroyed. Per the NWS, “The fencing appeared to have been “lifted up and twisted, landing in a mangled and haphazard manner.” The Second tornado, an EF0, touched down briefly for one mile in the H Street Corridor neighborhood, causing tree damage. Source.