Wrap-up of Friday's Severe Storms
Devastating storms tore their way north along the Atlantic seaboard on Friday, from Florida to Delmarva, leaving destruction in their path.
"The danger for tornadoes has mainly passed," AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Michael Pigott said. "The watches are done, and most of the storms aren't a threat anymore."
Multiple tornadoes touched down throughout the afternoon and evening. An EF-2 tornado touched down near the Lexington county line in South Carolina. Winds were estimated to reach up to 130 mph. The Sumter Emergency manager and the local sheriff's department spotted a tornado with intermittent touchdowns 6 miles west/southwest of Pinewood, S.C.
Damaging wind gusts pulled down trees in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Power lines were also torn down in several states.
A tractor trailer was blown over near Cambridge, Md.
Four miles southwest of Pink Hill, N.C., a mobile home suffered major damage. One vehicle was totaled and one person was injured, as well. A chicken coop and a goat house were both destroyed in Comfort, N.C.
High winds damaged the roof of a school in Jackson, Ala., at midday, while several trees were snapped and a utility building was overturned in Lanett, Ala.
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph toppled a canopy over gas pumps at a Sheetz convenience store in Ford City, Pa.
Islandton, S.C., suffered massive damage from a possible tornado. Multiple homes were damaged and one was completely destroyed. A roof was torn off of another home and a shed was destroyed.
A funnel cloud was spotted 6 miles north/northeast of Brunswick, Ga.
More Weather News
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What's Next for Beryl?
May 28, 2012; 12:25 PM ET
Beryl, with its drenching downpours and locally severe thunderstorms is expected to turn to the northeast, paralleling the Carolina coast during the middle of the week.
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Memorial Day Storms Albany to Boston
May 28, 2012; 12:09 PM ET
Locally strong thunderstorms will roll across upstate New York and through part of New England into this evening.
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"Mothership Cloud" Supercell Tornado In Texas
May 28, 2012; 12:07 PM ET
Storm chasers spotted the storm on May 21.
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Photos: After-Effects of Tropical Storm Beryl
May 28, 2012; 12:00 PM ET
"Beryl, shmeryl..." No serious damage has been reported.
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Severe Flooding in Northwestern Ontario
May 28, 2012; 10:49 AM ET
A state of emergency has been declared in the Thunder Bay area after severe flooding struck parts of Ontario's Lake Superior region.
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Watching the Caribbean in the Wake of Beryl
May 28, 2012; 9:30 AM ET
The same general area of disturbed weather in the Caribbean that seeded Beryl, could attempt yet another tropical system this week.
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Severe Storms to Slam Chicago, St. Louis, Springfield
May 28, 2012; 9:22 AM ET
Damaging thunderstorms will ignite from Chicago to St. Louis to Springfield later this afternoon and evening.
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Memorial Day Weather for "Founding" Towns
May 28, 2012; 9:01 AM ET
Officially, Waterloo, N.Y., is the birthplace of Memorial Day, however, many towns in the U.S. claim the honor of being the first.
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Atlantic Hurricane Forecast: Storms Close to the Coast
May 28, 2012; 7:32 AM ET
AccuWeather's 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season forecasts 12 named tropical storms, five named hurricanes and two major hurricanes.
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Beryl's Impacts on the Southeast
May 28, 2012; 5:25 AM ET
As Beryl moves into the Southeast, its impacts will be widespread. However, not all news will be bad.
Daily U.S. Extremes
past 24 hours
| Extreme | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| High | 100° | Smyrna, TN |
| Low | 15° | Sunset Crater, AZ |
| Precip | 3.99" | Wadena, MN |
WeatherWhys®
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