LIVE: Damaging tornadoes touch down in Virginia, North Carolina

By Brian Lada, Meteorologist

February 24,2016; 9:10PM,EST

 

 

A significant severe weather outbreak will continue through Wednesday from South Carolina to Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia and New York City will face the threat of damaging storms into the evening.
"A line of severe thunderstorms stretching from eastern Pennsylvania southward to eastern North Carolina will continue to track eastward through the evening hours," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brian Edwards said. "Thunderstorms will reach New York City around 11 p.m. or midnight. Thunderstorms through the evening hours can produce wind gusts to 60 mph, flooding downpours, hail and perhaps an isolated tornado or two. The best chance for tornadoes will be within the next couple of hours before the threat diminishes closer to midnight."
This is a continuation from Tuesday's severe weather outbreak which lead to at least three fatalities and dozens of injuries across the Gulf Coast states.

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UPDATES: (All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time)
8:47 p.m. EST Wednesday: More than 12,000 PECO customers are without power in southeastern Pennsylvania the utility reports:

8:37 p.m. EST Wednesday: Roofs damaged on several structures in the Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, area, according to the local 911 call center.
8:02 p.m. EST Wednesday: Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency following the destructive storms that rattled the state earlier today:
7:23 p.m. EST Wednesday: Multiple structured were damaged from a possible tornado in Tappahannock, Virginia, the local 911 call center reports.
7:09 p.m. EST Wednesday: Maryland Route 550 is closed in both directions at Council Drive in Woodsboro, Maryland, according to the Maryland Department of Highways.
6:53 p.m. EST Wednesday: Storms in Alexandria, Virginia caused damage to this grocery store that was undergoing renovations.
(Twitter Photo/@mel_shoe)
6:49 p.m. EST Wednesday: There are nearly 123,000 customers without power in North Carolina:
6:45 p.m. EST Wednesday: A tornado left behind significant damage in Granville County, North Carolina.
6:43 p.m. EST Wednesday: A wind gust of 65 mph was measured near Baltimore by an NWS spotter.
6:19 p.m. EST Wednesday: Over 2,200 flights in the U.S. have been canceled with more than 5,200 delayed, according to FlightStats.
6:11 p.m. EST Wednesday: Winds have gusted to 70 mph near Germantown, Maryland, according to MESONET.
5:59 p.m. EST Wednesday: Richmond, Virginia, is in the path of a severe storm capable of producing a tornado.
5:47 p.m. EST Wednesday: This video shows the destruction caused by a tornado in Waverly, Virginia, earlier this afternoon:

WATCH: Tornado touches down in Waverly, Virginia, killing three

5:43 p.m. EST Wednesday: A thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is about to move through Raleigh, North Carolina.
5:31 p.m. EST Wednesday: A tornado emergency is in effect for Cedar Creek, Stedman and Vander, North Carolina.
5:27 p.m. EST Wednesday: This tornado tracked near Stovall, North Carolina, earlier this afternoon.
(Twitter Photo/@WxManBen)
5:23 p.m. EST Wednesday: A funnel cloud has been spotted northwest of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 911 call center reports.
5:21 p.m. EST Wednesday: This video is a tornado that touched down near Henderson, North Carolina, earlier this afternoon.
5:17 p.m. EST Wednesday: Over 10,000 Dominion Virginia Power customers with out power, the utility reports.
4:55 p.m. EST Wednesday: A dangerous tornado is on the ground near Boynton, Virginia, and is headed toward South Hill. The same storm responsible for this tornado has also produced hail larger than baseballs.

4:33 p.m. EST Wednesday: A confirmed tornado is headed directly toward Townsville, North Carolina.
4:23 p.m. EST Wednesday: Law enforcement reporting three fatalities in Waverly, Virginia, due to a tornado that moved through the town.
4:14 p.m. EST Wednesday: Pictures of the tornado that tracked near Evergreen, Virginia, earlier this afternoon.
4:11 p.m. EST Wednesday: A funnel cloud was spotted by an NWS spotter near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, located northwest of Raleigh.
3:35 p.m. EST Wednesday: A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is headed toward Norfolk, Virginia.
3:31 p.m. EST Wednesday: A possible tornado flipped this car in Waverly, Virginia.
3:03 p.m. EST Wednesday: Strong wind gusts blew down the framework for a building under construction in Seven Springs, North Carolina.
2:53 p.m. EST Wednesday: Over 77,000 electric customers are without power in North Carolina and South Carolina, according to Duke Energy. Nearly 15,000 of those outages are around Charlotte.

2:41 p.m. EST Wednesday: A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is headed toward Claremont, Virginia, located southeast of Richmond.
2:34 p.m. EST Wednesday: Downed trees are causing problems on the roads around Charlotte:
1:49 p.m. EST Wednesday: A NWS trained spotter reported a tornado outside of Harbour Heights, Florida, about 50 miles south of Sarasota.
1:41 p.m. EST Wednesday: A thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is headed toward Greenville, North Carolina.
1:40 p.m. EST Wednesday: A mobile home has been destroyed near Seven Springs, North Carolina, emergency manager reports.
1:28 p.m. EST Wednesday: A tree has fallen across this road near Carolinas Medical Center, located just south of downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.
(Twitter Photo/@emityler2)
1:17 p.m. EST Wednesday: A tree has fallen onto a house in Charlotte, North Carolina, with no reports of injuries.
1:10 p.m. EST Wednesday: A thunderstorms near Hildebran, North Carolina, blew over a tree which brought down power lines.
(Twitter Photo/@ZLowde14)
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