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Good morning, Washington. Some strong storms rolled through D.C. as the city slept last night, causing some serious wind damage, including along Rhode Island Avenue NE and Massachusetts Avenue NW. Many people were without power in the Maryland and Virginia suburbs this morning, and downed trees and scattered debris have caused slowdowns during this morning’s commute. Some are even tossing around those tornado rumors again. On the bright side, it appears as if the storms cleared the way for a beautiful autumn day today. If you’ve got photos of the storm damage you’d like to share, you know where to send them.

Walmart Developments: If you aren’t like me, habitually refreshing Twitter late at night in the hopes that something interesting pops up, you sure missed out last night. Ward 7 Councilmember Yvette Alexander and Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells took to the Twitters to announce that Walmart, in some capacity and in a yet to be determined location, would be coming to the District. Around 11:30 p.m., Alexander tweeted “Big box retailer coming to Ward 7? Stay tuned!” This piqued the interest of many wondering which retailer — Wells put the kibosh on the speculation by adding that “Walmart’s coming to DC.” Wells said that the retailer would use a “new urban model,” taking about “80 to 90” thousand square feet and featuring a “Smaller footprint [that] leads with [grocery].” (Looks like this might be that urban model Wells is talking about.) Wells also said that Walmart “promises to pay [the average] wage” for grocery stores in the city” — one major concern that Walmart opponents have is the wage the company offers its workers. Alexander capped off the evening by saying that “news should be coming soon” — not that it stopped the debate over whether the controversial retailer should come here from going strong into the night.

Should Metro Have A CEO?: A draft report by the Metro Riders’ Advisory Council suggests it should — the group believes that Metro would be best served by an improvement in governance, including requirements that board members should actually use the transit system, attend meetings and focus on policy. Greater Greater Washington has deeper ruminations on the report, which you can read here.

Fenty Holding Up Budget: At least, that’s what Freeman Klopott’s sources tell him — Mayor Adrian Fenty, who is required to provide the Council with a copy of his proposed budget before the body can officially debate it, is still thinking about the cuts he’ll make to close a $175 million deficit. Klopott also reports that Mayor-elect Vince Gray was supposed to meet with Fenty to discuss the budget last week, but that meeting never took place. Of course, this isn’t anything new for Fenty, who has usually sent his budgets to the Council late in the past.

Always Remember: CONDOM: The College of Notre Dame of Maryland has decided to change its name to Notre Dame of Maryland University. The Post was kind enough to not mention the fact that the school’s former acronym was also the name of a common prophylactic. As you can see, we had no such reservations.

Briefly Noted: Mayor Fenty drops plans to redevelop Stevens Elementary School in West End…Trader Joe’s coming to Clarendon…MoCo politician wants to know how much ambulance fee referendum lobbying cost the county…Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter charges in crash which killed one, severely injured soccer player…Kal Penn is apparently back to work at the White House.

This Day in DCist: Last year, we followed as police made and announced an arrest in the murder of a 9-year-old in Columbia Heights and reviewed Devo’s set at 9:30.