Severe storms rumble through Carolinas, mid-Atlantic amid final act of deadly weather pattern
The area of greatest concern was the Piedmont plateau in the Carolinas and eastern Georgia, but severe weather was reported in more than a dozen states, including around the nation's capital.
Severe weather threat increases for Carolinas Friday
Storms will push through major metros along the East Coast of the southeastern US. This includes Charlotte, NC, Raleigh, and even Washington, DC, which could see severe storms during the evening commute. This area is under a Level 3 out of 5 severe storm risk. Storms that do develop will bring a threat of damaging winds and hail.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – More than 93 million people were under the threat of severe storms on Friday, as severe weather threatened the afternoon and evening commutes for those in the southeastern US and mid-Atlantic.
The area of greatest concern was the Piedmont plateau in the Carolinas and eastern Georgia, but severe weather was reported in more than a dozen states, including around the nation's capital.
At least one funnel cloud was spotted outside the Beltway in Maryland but no touchdowns were reported.
West Virginia appeared to be the hardest-hit state with nearly 30,000 customers in the dark as of Friday evening.
The storms are the final act of a stubborn weather pattern that has caused deadly severe weather across the South and Southeast for most of the past week.
A tornado touched down Friday morning in Washington County, Kentucky, leaving at least one person dead and a twister outside of Atlanta, Georgia is being blamed for seriously injuring a teen on Thursday afternoon.
Earlier in the week, severe thunderstorms brought rounds of hail over Texas, as well as deadly flash flooding in Austin.
TEXAS SEVERE STORMS TURN DEADLY AFTER 1 PERSON SWEPT AWAY BY FLOODWATERS IN AUSTIN