Massive crowds gathered at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., to witness cherry blossom trees at full bloom.

Peak bloom has been cut short for the District’s signature pink and white blossoms. In a post on the X platform Tuesday, the National Park Service (NPS) said Monday night’s storm blew many cherry blossoms off the trees,

Various federal statutes and regulations state that it is unlawful to willfully destroy, cut, break, injure or remove any tree, shrub or plant within a national military park or land of the United States. The US Code under §1865 National Park Service states that there is a penalty for “offenses relating to structures and vegetation.”