Storm Damage in Colesville: Tree Falls on Car

Strong winds and a reported tornado that passed through Colesville shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday left a trail of damage in their wake, including a toppled tree outside the Greek Islands Grill on New Hampshire Avenue.

The tree crushed a car, but the driver, who identified himself only as "CJ," was safely inside the restaurant when it happened.

"I can thank the man upstairs that my ticket wasn't punched yet," CJ said.

He said it was raining when he pulled into the parking lot. He was sitting in the car, listening to the radio. Then he decided to go inside the restaurant and use the bathroom.

"Within two minutes of that happening, the tree fell," he said.

But he hadn't actually seen the moment when the tree fell, and so when he came out, he was confused for a moment. "I thought somebody had towed my car," he said.