Nation East Coast Storm Wreaks Havoc July 02, 2012 prev1 of 9next Bill O'Leary / The Washington Post / Getty ImagesLeora Cherry scales a downed tree leaning on a neighbors house on Woodside Parkway in the wake of intense thunderstorms in Silver Spring, Md., June 30, 2012. Share Read Later Powerful storms hit the East Coast over the weekend downing trees and leaving thousands without power during a heat wave.