It was a busy severe weather day on Friday from Florida into the northeast, with hundreds of reports of damaging winds and 18 tornadoes.
MASS DAMAGE – Three inches separated this tree from almost a deadly disaster at a home in North Carolina. Our field correspondent John Van Pelt explains. pic.twitter.com/s32S9Dg55L
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Here’s a look at some of the damage in different locations from throughout the day.
HORSE RESCUE – A horse will be able to rule another day thanks to the quick efforts of the Alachua County Fire Rescue who helped get a down tree off the animal after severe storms passed through yesterday. pic.twitter.com/nwkMeTOTQC
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ICYMI: On Friday, a tornado caused major damage in Hillsborough, #NorthCarolina. #NCwx #SevereWeather pic.twitter.com/dXqYDFwj8G
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NEW: Tornado damage in Sydnorsville, Virginia. pic.twitter.com/NUYsd3nu9t
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East Coast Mayhem – Storms bring tornadoes, floods, & winds.
200,000+ customers are without power. Details: https://t.co/T8JSnPSsAE pic.twitter.com/r8le8EO3mJ
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There also was flooding and flash flooding as a result from the heavy downpours with these storms.
Asheville, North Carolina has been hit hard today by torrential, flooding rains. pic.twitter.com/CnUnlieZy6
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