<p>Washington residents found relief on July 14 after a storm swept through the city breaking a four day heatwave</a>.</p><p>The Washington Post</a> reported the wet weather followed temperatures of 97 degrees Fahrenheit from the previous day, the hottest on record this year for Washington. On Friday afternoon, the mercury reportedly</a> fell from 94.1 degrees Fahrenheit to 79.6 in the space of 15 minutes.</p><p>The heavy winds and rain were accompanied by an electrical storm that reportedly toppled trees</a> further away from the centre of Washington.</p><p>This timelapse shows the storm rolling over Capitol Hill. Credit: Twitter/Jeremy Art via Storyful</p><br />
