Maine town buried under a foot of snow as nor’easter batters east coast

Two people were killed in Pennsylvania when the storm caused trees to fall on their cars

US: Storms Bring Large Hail To Parts Of Texas

At least four people were killed after tornadoes and severe storms tore through several states this week.

Widespread thunderstorms rolled across the central and eastern US on Tuesday bringing tennis ball-sized hail, pounding rain and dangerous winds to at least 75 million people.

After lashing parts of Texas, Illinois and Oklahoma, the weather system moved from the northern parts of Indiana and Ohio and western Pennsylvania on its track east, with tornadoes touching down in Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee.

On Wednesday, two people were killed in Pennsylvania when the storm caused trees to fall on their cars, WPVI reported.

Meanwhile, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that at least one victim was killed in the state – as the weather caused a car accident.

After two days of heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes, the east-ward moving storm system has now hit the US east coast, with severe weather hammering Florida up through New England and the northern border states.

As of Thursday morning, 137,000 homes in Maine were without power after a powerful Nor’easter hammered the state.

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Tornado watches issued for parts of Oklahoma

A stormfront moving across the eastern US may spin up tornadoes in parts of Oklahoma, according to the National Weather Service in Tulsa.

The NWS issued tornado watches for Nowata, Osage, Washington, Crai, Rogers, Tulsa, Mayes, and Pawnee beginning at 3:13pm and lasting until 10:13pm tonight, local time.

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Thunderstorms, possibly tornadoes forecast for northwest Arkansas

The National Weather Service is forecasting severe thunderstorms with the potential for tornadoes in northwest Arkansas for Monday evening as a large storm system moves across the eastern US.

There is currently a 90 per cent change of severe thunderstorms beginning this evening for the region, with rain expected to continue until 10pm local time, according to the NWS.

Storms are expected to kickoff around 7pm local time and may bring hail and the potential for tornadoes. Most of the severe weather will subside by approximately 1am local time on Tuesday, the NWS reports.

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50 million Americans under storm threats

More than 50 million Americans are currently facing the threat of severe storms on Easter Monday, with risks of tornadoes, flooding and snowstorms sweeping central and eastern US.

Thunderstorms are forecast to develop across the Fort Worth area of Texas on Monday afternoon through Monday night – some of which may be severe, according to the National Weather Service.

“Initial storms in western North Texas late this afternoon could be capable of very large hail and have slightly increased potential for tornadoes. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main threats,” the agency said.

The storms are expected to shift east on Tuesday, heading for the likes of Memphis, Tennessee, Washington DC and Baltimore.

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Scattered, severe storms expected across Fort Worth, Texas

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WATCH: Storms to roll through Central US over next two days

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Tornadoes, Tennis ball-sized hail possible in Oklahoma

Severe weather covering the eastern US may bring strong tornadoes and tennis ball-sized hail to Oklahoma, according to local forecasts.

By Monday afternoon, KOCO 5 meteorologists determined there was an increased threat of tornado formation largely in east and northeastern portions of the state.

KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder said he believed the storms would hit in full around 6pm, and noted that he would not want his family driving around in storms of that severity.

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Heavy, wet snow forecast for most of New Hampshire on Wednesday

A storm system blowing across the eastern portion of the US will likely blanket New Hampshire with wet, heavy snow later this week, according to local meteorologists.

While the state will likely see clear weather today, clouds are expected to thicken on Tuesday before dumping snow on Wednesday and early Thursday. The remainder of Thursday is expected to bring a mix of rain and snow to the southern portions of the state.

WMUR metorologists said it was too early to predict how much snow might fall, but they did warn that gusty winds were likely and power outages would be possible as a result.

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms and possible flooding and hail in Central Ohio

A storm system moving across the eastern portion of the US may bring rain, flooding, hail and thunderstorms to Central Ohio this week.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms began in the region today and will continue into Tuesday morning. There will be a short dry period before more storms roll in later on Tuesday evening.

Flooding, lightining, and gusty winds with hail may begin to affect the region as early as Monday, according to NBC4 meteorologists. There will also be a low, but not zero, chance of tornadoes.