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WEATHER WIRE: East Coast faces storm threat after destructive weather across South

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Following another outbreak of severe thunderstorms with widespread damaging winds and tornadoes across the storm-ravaged South, the severe weather threat now shifts to the East Coast on Thursday.

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Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado-warned storm moving through northern parts of Washington D.C.

A Tornado Warning has been issued for Washington, D.C., and nearby counties because of a storm that is capable of producing a tornado. The storm is moving eastward and is expected to impact areas in Maryland before heading over the bay.

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

Tornado Warning issued for suburbs of Washington, D.C.

A Tornado Warning has been issued for some of the suburbs outside of Washington, D.C.

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Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

Line of severe thunderstorms over Pennsylvania

A line of severe thunderstorms has formed and continues to march eastward across Pennsylvania. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been issued from Maryland through northeast Pennsylvania, ahead of the storms.

Heavy rainfall, cloud-to-ground lightning and damaging winds will be possible as the line marches towards some of the big cities of the Northeast.

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

U.S. seeing more tornadoes than average

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

NWS confirms 14 tornadoes from outbreak

National Weather Service meteorologists have confirmed 14 tornadoes struck the South and the Plains over the last couple of days. As the NWS surveys damaged areas, that number will likely grow.

How meteorologists determine if a tornado is to blame for damage: Read more

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

Storm system expected to impact Friday's SpaceX launch

The same storm system producing severe weather along the East Coast is expected to stall over Florida and provide plenty of chances for rain over the next couple of days. The wet weather could interfere with SpaceX's planned launch of satellites into space on Friday.

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

FOX Weather 3D Radar tracking tornado-warned storm north of Scranton, PA

A Tornado Warning has been issued for Carbondale, Archbald and Blakely Pennsylvania until 6:15 p.m. EDT. The thunderstorm with the rotation is north of Scranton, PA and is moving off to the east.

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Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

Tornado-warned storm along I-95 in North Carolina

A Tornado Warning has been issued for Nash and Halifax counties in North Carolina.

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

VIDEO: Clean-up efforts underway in Arkansas

Clean-up efforts are underway in Arkansas after an EF-3 tornado moved through on Wednesday morning: Click Here

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

Severe Thunderstorm Watch expanded into Northeast

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for areas from Maryland to New York effective until midnight.

The primary threats from the storms are damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall.

Meteorologists expect thunderstorms to move out of Pennsylvania during the evening hours.

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

VIDEO FORECAST: Severe storms pushing into Northeast

Severe storms are pushing into the Northeast.

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

32,000 power outages reported across mid-Atlantic

Thousands of customers are without power across the mid-Atlantic on Thursday as powerful storms move across the region.

According to Poweroutage.us, more than 21,000 power outages have been reported in Virginia and more than 11,000 outages were reported in Maryland as of Thursday afternoon.

Posted by Aaron Barker

Radar shows rotation near Raleigh's airport

Radar indicates the rotation in the storm cell outside of Raleigh, North Carolina is near the city's international airport. The storm is expected to continue to move to the northeast and move away from the area.

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

Parts of Raleigh metro under a Tornado Warning

A Tornado Warning has been issued for a storm moving just north of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

More than 2,600 flights delayed on Thursday

The rainy weather along the East Coast is leading to hundreds of flights either being delayed or canceled. FlightAware reports more than 2,600 flights have been delayed and nearly 500 flights have been canceled in and out of the U.S. on Thursday.

Latest forecast: Click Here

Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

Power outages beginning to mount in Pennsylvania

A powerful line of storms is traversing the state of Pennsylvania on Thursday, prompting multiple reports of severe weather.

Those storms have resulted in an increase in power outages across the Keystone State. According to PowerOutage.us, about 11,000 customers are without power as of Thursday afternoon.

Posted by Aaron Barker

FOX Weather 3D Radar tracking severe storms in mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms are impacting parts of the mid-Atlantic and the I-95 corridor right now. The FOX Weather 3D Radar is tracking the storms move from west to east across the area. The storms have triggered several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and a Tornado Warning.

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Posted by Andrew Wulfeck

Tornado Warning issued for counties in West Virginia and Maryland

A Tornado Warning has been issued for a county in West Virginia and another in Maryland. The warning is in effect until 3:30 p.m. Eastern and includes Allegany County in Maryland and Mineral County in West Virginia. People who live inside the warning box should seek shelter immediately.

Posted by Aaron Barker

Severe T-Storm Warnings line up in Pennsylvania

A line of severe storms tracking through Pennsylvania is prompting multiple warnings as it traverses the state.

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are in effect for both the Lockhaven and Bedford areas. People in those areas should expect heavy rain and damaging winds with these storms.

Stay indoors and away from windows until the storms pass.

Posted by Aaron Barker

WATCH: Tornado sirens blare in Tuckahoe, Virginia

Tornado sirens in Tuckahoe, Virginia, were sounded Thursday afternoon as powerful storms moved through the area.

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning that included Tuckahoe about 2:25 p.m., but there have been no reports of any damage in the area.

Posted by Aaron Barker

Tornado Warning issued NE of Richmond, Virginia

A Tornado Warning has been issued until 3 p.m. Eastern for Queen, Richmond, Caroline, Westmoreland, King William and Essex counties. People living inside the warning box should seek shelter immediately.

Posted by Aaron Barker
Breaking News

New Tornado Watch issued for the mid-Atlantic

A new Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of the mid-Atlantic until 8 p.m. Eastern. This is in addition to an earlier Tornado Watch that was issued across the eastern Carolinas.

According to the Storm Prediction Center, some damaging winds are also possible with storms that develop inside the watch area.

A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 4 p.m. Eastern for parts of Florida and Georgia.

Posted by Aaron Barker

New Tornado Warning issued for Richmond, Virginia, area

A new Tornado Warning has been issued for the Richmond, Virginia, area. This time, the warning covers the western side of the metro area. People inside the warning area should seek shelter immediately.

Posted by Aaron Barker
Breaking News

Severe t-storm watch issued for mid-Atlantic, Northeast

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued until 10 p.m. Eastern for parts of five states from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast.

According to the Storm Prediction Center, widespread damaging winds are likely with storms inside the watch area. Isolated tornadoes and hail are also possible.

Posted by Aaron Barker

More than 500K Americans under a Tornado Warning in Virginia

The Tornado Warning is in effect until 2:15 p.m. for Richmond, Brandermill, Rockwood, Midlothian, Bon Air, Tuckahoe, Laurel and Mechanicsville, Virginia.

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Warning issued in Richmond, Virginia

The city of Richmond. Virginia, is under a Tornado Warning until 2:15 p.m.

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Warning issued for Warren County in North Carolina

The Tornado Warning is in effect until 1:45 p.m. Eastern.

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Warning issued in Moore, Anson, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly counties in North Carolina

The Tornado Warning is in effect until 1:45 p.m.

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Warning issued for Sampson, Cumberland, Johnston counties in North Carolina

The Tornado Warning is in effect until 1:45 p.m. Eastern.

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Watch issued for parts of the Carolinas until 8 PM Eastern

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch valid until 8 p.m. Eastern time for southern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina. This watch area includes Fayetteville in North Carolina and Florence in South Carolina.

Posted by Brian Donegan

Severe weather risk increasing in mid-Atlantic, Northeast

The risk of severe weather is increasing in parts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Severe storms are now very likely in portions of central and eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland and northern Virginia.

Damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are the main threats in this region Thursday afternoon and evening.

Posted by Brian Donegan

Tornado Warning issued for Coffee, Pierce, Atkinson, Ware & Bacon counties in Georgia

The Tornado Warning is in effect until 1:15 p.m. Eastern

Posted by Steven Yablonski

School bells still ring in Arkansas after tornado destroys part of elementary building

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Warning issued for Indiana, Jefferson counties in Pennsylvania

The Tornado Warning is in effect until 12:30 p.m. Eastern

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Warning issued for Chester, York counties in South Carolina

The Tornado Warning is in effect until 12:30 p.m. Eastern

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Warning issued for Coffee, Bacon, Jeff Davis, Appling counties in Georgia

The Tornado Warning is in effect until 12:30 p.m. Eastern

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Warning issued for Indiana, Jefferson & Armstrong counties in Pennsylvania

The Tornado Warning is in effect until 12:15 p.m. Eastern

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Warning issued in western Pennsylvania until noon Eastern

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning valid until noon Eastern time for central Armstrong and southeastern Clarion counties in western Pennsylvania..

"At 1139 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Ford City, or near Kittanning, moving northeast at 60 mph," the NWS wrote in the warning.

This dangerous storm will be near New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, around 11:55 a.m. Eastern.

Posted by Brian Donegan
Breaking News

2 dead, 2 injured after apparent tornado in Chipley, Florida

Two people have died, and two others were injured after a likely tornado hit the Florida panhandle early Thursday morning.

Washington County first responders are on the scene of what the sheriff's office said was a tornado that touched down in Chipley near Gilbert’s Mill Road and surrounding areas.

Chipley is located about 30 miles north of Panama City.

Posted by Chris Oberholtz

NWS to investigate storm damage in Louisiana, Mississippi

The National Weather Service will investigate storm damage in Louisiana and Mississippi on Thursday to investigate whether tornadoes touched down.

More information will be released in the coming days.

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Survey teams to investigate storm damage in Lauderdale County, Alabama

Crews will investigate damage to determine whether a tornado touched down on Wednesday night.

More information will be released later today.

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Homes destroyed, power lines down in Washington County, Florida

The sheriff's office in Washington County, Florida, says homes have been destroyed and power lines have been brought down after a possible tornado earlier this morning.

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Springdale, AR sees destruction in aftermath of EF-3 tornado

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Springdale, Arkansas tornado was "Eight minutes of complete terror"

At least 7 people were injured when an EF-3 tornado tore through the community of Springdale early Wednesday morning.

For more information about the tornado, click here.

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Straight-line wind damage vs. tornado: What's the difference?

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Watch issued for parts of Georgia, Florida until 2 PM Eastern

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch valid until 2 p.m. Eastern time for southern Georgia, the eastern Florida Panhandle, the Florida Big Bend area and northwestern Florida.

This watch area includes Albany and Valdosta in Georgia and Apalachicola and Tallahassee in Florida.

Posted by Brian Donegan

Watch: Funnel cloud seen forming over Memphis, TN during severe weather outbreak

Posted by Steven Yablonski

What is a squall line and why is this type of severe weather so dangerous?

As the term suggests, squall lines are thunderstorms organized in a line, typically arranged from north to south.

According to the National Weather Service, these dangerous lines of storms can stretch for hundreds of miles and persist for many hours, producing destructive winds, hail and even tornadoes along their path.

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Warning issued in Florida Panhandle until 6:30 a.m. Central

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Tornado Warning for northwestern Gulf, southeastern Bay and southwestern Calhoun counties in the panhandle of Florida until 6:30 a.m. Central.

Posted by Chris Oberholtz

Power outages top 232,000-plus across U.S.

Many people are waking up Thursday morning without power as a strong line of storms makes its way across the eastern half of the U.S. More power outages are expected today. Winds could gust up to 60 mph.

Posted by Chris Oberholtz

Mid-Atlantic, Northeast could see damaging winds, hail from severe weather outbreak

Following another outbreak of severe thunderstorms with widespread damaging winds and tornadoes across the storm-ravaged South, the severe weather threat now shifts to the East Coast on Thursday.

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Posted by Steven Yablonski

Homes reportedly damaged after confirmed tornado in Florida

There are reports in Jackson County, Florida, that homes have been damaged after a confirmed tornado in the area, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

For more information about the storms sweeping across the South, click here.

Posted by Steven Yablonski

Tornado Warning issued for Panama City, Florida, until 5 AM Central

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning valid until 5 a.m. Central time for central Bay County in the Florida Panhandle.

"At 436 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Panama City Beach, moving east at 45 mph," the NWS wrote in the warning.

This dangerous storm will be near Panama City, Lynn Haven, Callaway, Springfield and Hiland Park in Florida around 4:50 a.m. Central.

Posted by Brian Donegan

Tornado Warning issued in Florida Panhandle until 5 AM Central

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning valid until 5 a.m. Central time for northeastern Jackson County in the Florida Panhandle.

"At 433 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Marianna, moving northeast at 45 mph," the NWS wrote in the warning.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Jackson County, including Malone, Bascom, Dellwood, Greenwood, Two Egg, Chipola Terrace and Marianna Municipal Airport in Florida.

Posted by Brian Donegan

Tornado Warning issued in Florida Panhandle until 4:30 AM Central

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning valid until 4:30 a.m. Central time for southwestern Jackson County in the Florida Panhandle.

"At 418 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 9 miles southeast of Chipley, moving northeast at 40 mph," the NWS wrote in the warning.

Locations impacted include Alford, Kynesville and Steele City in Florida.

Posted by Brian Donegan

Severe storms with damaging winds, a couple of tornadoes possible along East Coast

As this storm system continues to march eastward Thursday, additional severe thunderstorms will be possible from northern Florida all the way up to New York's Hudson Valley.

Damaging wind gusts will be the main concern with these storms, but a couple of tornadoes can't be ruled out. The Southeast has the greatest threat of a tornado or two.

Posted by Brian Donegan

Tornado Watch in effect until 8 AM Eastern

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch valid until 8 a.m. Eastern time (7 a.m. Central time) for eastern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and western Georgia. This watch area includes Dothan in Alabama, Tallahassee in Florida and Columbus in Georgia.

Posted by Brian Donegan

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