Washington Monument closes due to strong winds
The Washington Monument closed Sunday because of high winds, the National Mall and Memorial Parks branch of the National Park Service announced on social media.
The branch later clarified that the monument itself was not at risk but that it was closing to make sure visitors were not standing in line for a prolonged period during that weather.
“That’s correct. The Monument is not in any danger,” the branch wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, in response to a user’s question. “But holding people in lines at the entry door in high wind conditions is against our operations policy.”
A wind advisory for the Washington area was issued Sunday, with winds at 20-30 mph and gusts up to 55 mph.
This is not the first time the monument had to close as a result of bad weather.
In 2021, the Washington Monument was struck by lightning as thunderstorms moved across the region, damaging the elctrical system.
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