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Two people were killed in Pennsylvania when the storm caused trees to fall on their cars
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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.
Lexington, Kentucky mayor warned residents to be cautious as storms swept across the state
The mayor of Lexington, Kentucky warned residents to keep their eye on the weather after the region was slammed by severe storms early Tuesday morning, causing “significant damage”. He noted that forecasts called for more storms later in the day.
“We suffered significant damage this morning, with trees down, roads blocked, and traffic signals out after a first wave of storms with high winds moved through our city,” Mayor Linda Gorton said, according to WKYT. “According to our forecasters, even more significant storms are possible this afternoon. Residents need to remain vigilant and stay indoors if possible.”
The mayor said damage reports were coming into the city all morning and at least one person had been injured in the early morning storms.
Approximately 9,500 power customers in the Lexington area were without power this morning due to the severe weather.
WATCH: Severe thunderstorms sweep across US Midwest on Tuesday
Thousands without power in Ohio Valley as severe weather sweeps through
Severe weather has left thousands of Americans without power in the Ohio Valley while millions in Georgia are now bracing for potential tornadoes.
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. Residents shared videos of cracked windshields and hail the size of a person’s palm.
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.
On Tuesday night, tornadoes were then reported in Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee, according to the National Weather Service, while Tulsa police said that there had been one storm-related death.
In West Virginia, a state of emergency was declared for the counties of Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln and Nicholas, with officials warning of downed trees, flooding and power outages.
Early on Wednesday morning, more than 100,000 homes were without power in West Virginia, while another 150,000 were also plunged into darkness across Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Georgia, according to Poweroutage.us.
Warm front sets the stage for even more storms in Ohio, NWS says
The National Weather Service in Cleveland said a warm front moving into northern Ohio will create conditions that may cause more storm development in the region which will likely begin to taper off on Wednesday.
The agency said there was an ehanced risk in place in the Cleveland area, with high winds, hail, and tornadoes a possibility.
Four tornadoes reported across Oklahoma, one person reported dead
At least four tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma on Tuesday as severe weather swept across the eastern portion of the US.
A tornado warning was issued in the town of Okarche after a funnel was spotted by local authorities. High winds also damaged buildings and powerlines in Osage County.
At least three of the reported tornadoes were spotted in northeastern portions of the state.
At least one death was attributed to the storm; a 46-year-old unhoused woman was reported dead in Tulsa after she took shelter from the weather in a drainage pipe, according to Mercury News.
Severe storms predicted for Outer Banks on Wednesday
The Outer Banks are expected to see showers and severe thunderstorms as a storm front moves in on Wednesday.
Several of the predicted storms could become severe, according to the NOAA.
The National Weather Services said the storms were most likely to occur in the late morning through the late afternoon, with the worst weather likely subsiding by 6pm.
Isolated large hail will be possible as will high winds.
WATCH: Orlando weather forecast: strong storms possible Wednesday
Tornado ‘likely’ tore through Georgia city
The National Weather Service said tornado “likely” tore through Conyers, a small city outside Atlanta where extreme winds damaged buildings and left residents without power overnight.
Trees and powerlines were toppled and high winds damaged homes in the city. Approximately 4,000 power customers were still without service as of 5am this morning.
There are no reports of injuries resulting from the tornado.
Georgia teen found in crushed car with toppled tree on his lap after likely tornado
A teen in Georgia was found inside a crushed car in Conyers, Georgia — a city just outside Atlanta — after a likely tornado tore through the city.
Police told local broadcaster 11Alive that a teen boy was in his car when strong winds toppled a tree, which they said smashed through the car and essentially landed in the boy’s lap.
The teen thankfully was not injured and was rescued by police.
WATCH: Severe Storms Lash Atlanta Metro And Northern Georgia
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