Storm blows through area, leaving power outages, downed trees - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Wednesday, March 01, 2017

A fast-moving storm swept through the D.C. area Wednesday afternoon, leaving downed trees and power outages in its path. The severe thunderstorm watch and warnings for the region have been canceled after they brought dangerous and damaging winds and rain. [Logo](#) AFTERNOON HEADLINES - March 01, 2017 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Storm blows through area, leaving power outages, downed trees]( A fast-moving storm swept through the D.C. area Wednesday afternoon, leaving downed trees and power outages in its path. The severe thunderstorm watch and warnings for the region have been canceled after they brought dangerous and damaging winds and rain. 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