East Coast Mayhem: Storms Bring Tornadoes, Wind, & Floods
Relentless storms brought a trifecta of threats to the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Tornadoes, winds, and floods pounded places from Florida to Maryland.
A tornado in Sydnorsville, Virginia brought down trees and damaged several homes.
NEW: Tornado damage in Sydnorsville, Virginia. pic.twitter.com/NUYsd3nu9t
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Powerful winds toppled trees across the Carolinas, bringing countless travel headaches and knocking out power to thousands. As of 3pm ET, over 200,000 customers were without power.
Our field correspondent, @JVPStorm, is live in North Carolina this afternoon.
Seen here, wind damage in Raleigh. pic.twitter.com/OBKmy5wGZp
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Heavy rain triggered flash floods in the Carolinas. Flooding hit the Asheville, NC region hard, completely inundating roads and parking lots.
A flooding & mudslide threat is ramping up now, across the Mid-Atlantic. pic.twitter.com/cykejj6WGh
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As storms continue throughout the evening, stay with WeatherNation as we bring you the latest.