WASHINGTON – Heavy rain, thunder, and lightning quickly pounded the Washington area mid-afternoon on Thursday. Fire crews from North Franklin Township and surrounding areas were headed to the West Chestnut Street Area and West Maiden Street Area for flooding as well as numerous trees and wires down including a telephone pole that split on Grove Avenue in the City. In the flood-prone West Chestnut Street area, two vehicles became disabled due to the high waters. A vehicle also crashed on Interstate 79 into the median near the Amity Lone Pine Exit, no word on injuries. The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that expired at 3:30 p.m. (Photo: Facebook photo of West Chestnut area)