Video Captures Huge Tree Falling In NoVa

STERLING, VA -- There's lots of photos of downed trees in our area due to the huge wind storm rolling through, but one Northern Virginia resident managed to capture video of a large tree in the process of falling in the backyard Friday morning.

"Captured this dramatic video of a tree going down in our backyard in Sterling," wrote Twitter user Nabeel Chohan. The video is embedded below.

The tree can be seen narrowly missing a backyard deck and tearing out a section of fence. (For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)

Wind gusts have topped 70 miles per hour in some areas, and have knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in the D.C. area. High winds are expected to continue into Saturday morning.

Captured this dramatic video of a tree going down in our backyard in Sterling @capitalweather @TerpWeather @nbcwashington @dougkammerer @amelia_draper pic.twitter.com/BGbtt5GljT
— Nabeel Chohan (@Nabeel_Chohan) March 2, 2018

TAKOMA PARK, MD - MARCH 02: High winds downed a tree onto power lines, blocking the street and damaging a vehicle March 2, 2018 in Takoma Park, MD. Freezing temperatures and wind gusts up to 70 m.p.h. pounded the Washington, DC, area, downing trees, knocking out power and forcing schools and the federal government to close. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)