UPDATE: One fatality has been confirmed in Leon County, Florida where winds toppled a tree onto a house killing an eight year-old child.
Tornado damage is already suspected in Sydnorsville, VA, where a tornado debris signature was seen on radar imagery.
NEW: Tornado damage in Sydnorsville, Virginia. pic.twitter.com/NUYsd3nu9t
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Today, severe weather sets its eyes on the East Coast. At midday, Tornado Watches stretched from Tampa to Baltimore, covering the entire East Coast.
*Updated Tornado Watch* Now expanded to the East Coast. pic.twitter.com/nQcMY1dW5P
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This system is responsible for several damaging tornadoes and severe storms that occurred in Mississippi on Thursday.
Stay with WeatherNation as we bring you the latest forecast details and current impacts.