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
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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.
Buffalo under flood watch
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Buffalo until Thursday afternoon.
One to 1.5 inches of rain are likley, and flooding may occur in areas with poor drainage, according to the NWS. Severe weather in northern New York is expected to clear up on Thursday afternoon.
Rains will continue, however, and may turn to snow, just in time to make roads slick for travelers visiting the city to see the solar eclipse on Monday.
“Widespread rain [Wednesday] will change to wet snow tonight, first across higher terrain and last across lower elevations. Periods of wet snow will then continue through Saturday morning. The greatest accumulations are expected across higher terrain, with much of the snow coming Thursday night through Friday morning. There may be enough accumulation to result in slippery travel,” the NWS reported.
WATCH: Crews cleaning up after storms in Rockdale County
An image from a possible tornado in Tennessee
A building in Sunbright, Tennessee was damaged after what was likely a tornado ripped through the area on Tuesday.
The severe storm currently dumping rain and spinning up tornadoes on the east coast brought the same to the midwest and the Gulf region on Tuesday.
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Winter storm alerts — including a blizzard warning — for Great Lakes region
While thunderstorms and potential tornadoes hammer the southeast, winter storm alerts have been issued for states in the northeast, according to the Weather Channel.
The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories from the western and northern Great Lakes across upstate New York and into New England. Parts of Michigan’s Upper Penninsula were even placed under a blizzard warning on Wednesday.
Snow has already blanketed as far west as South Dakota. Last night in Wisconsin, more than 8 inches fell near La Crosse.
Severe storms produced hurricane-force winds in Missouri on Monday
The severe storms moving across the US reportedly produced hurricane-force winds near Carthage, Missouri, on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
“NWS storm survey found straight line winds causing roof damage to businesses in downtown Carthage. Power poles were also broken and trees were snapped. Peak winds were estimated to be 100mph,” the agency said in an X/Twitter post.
The extreme winds damaged buildings in the city’s central square on Monday.
WATCH: Severe Storms Leave Damage In Kentucky
10 people injured in Indiana town during severe storms on Tuesday
Severe storms injured at least 10 people in Jeffersonville, Indiana on Tuesday.
High winds tore the roof off homes and tossed debris around the town, which is just north of Louisville, according to WLKY.
At least one person, a 46-year-old homeless woman in Oklahoma, was killed by severe weather on Tuesday after the storm drain where she was seeking shelter flooded.
High winds topple tree, crush a car in New York City
Severe storms producing high winds toppled a tree in New York City, which fell and crushed a car.
The incident happened on 102nd Street in Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
No one was injured, according to police.
The National Weather Service in New York warned residents that a major storm would blow in with potentially damaging winds and possible flooding on Wednesday.
The Rockaway route of the NYC ferry closed on Wednesday due to the storms.
Heavy snow and high winds are forecast for the region on Thursday when a nor’easter hits the area.
WATCH: First look at damage in Conyers, Georgia after tornado rips through region
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