WeatherFanatics: LIVE:Storms Weaken in East, Ramp Up in Plains

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

LIVE:Storms Weaken in East, Ramp Up in Plains

By Kevin Byrne, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

June 11, 2014; 9:43 PM

Severe storms ranging from Ohio to the Carolinas will weaken into Wednesday night.
"The overall severe weather threat has diminished significantly over the mid-Atlantic region," AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Brian Edwards said. "Lingering rain and thunderstorms can still lead to areas of flooding from central North Carolina through central Pennsylvania."
The bigger threat for severe weather overnight shifts westward into the central Plains, he said.
These storms in the Plains will continue to produce damaging wind gusts and large hail heading into Wednesday night.

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Updates: (All times listed in Eastern time)

11:20 EDT Wednesday:
10:51 EDT Wednesday: West Penn Power is reporting more than 11,000 electric customers without power in Pennsylvania.
10:24 EDT Wednesday: Wind gusts from a thunderstorms near Ness City, Kansas were measured at 91 mph by an NWS spotter.
9:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Water rescues reported on the 9200 block of Falls Bridge Lane and 6700 block of Hackamore in Potomac, Maryland due to flooding.
9:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday: High water due to heavy rain reported on roadways near Kernersville, North Carolina, reports 911 Call Center.
8:38 p.m. EDT Wednesday:
8:10 p.m. EDT Wednesday:
8:05 p.m. EDT Wednesday: "A line of damaging thunderstorms is making its way through central Pennsylvania. These storms are showing a bowing structure which is indicative that the storms have very strong winds associated with them. Wind gusts to 60 mph can topple trees and powerlines," AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Brian Edwards said. "In addition, torrential downpours will cause street flooding and reduce visibility to under 1/4 mile."

7:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday:Due to wind, a tree is reported to have fallen on a home near Hopewell, Pennsylvania, reports 911 call center.
7:32 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Somerset, Pennsylvania:
7:26 p.m. EDT Wednesday: West Mifflin, Pennsylvania:
7:21 p.m. EDT Wednesday:Wind gusts up to 63 mph reported near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, according to an NWS observation.
6:48 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Watch the latest edition of AccuWeather LIVE for updates on the severe storms:
6:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday:
6:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Tornado reported on the ground at 5:53 p.m. near Lake Gordon, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, reports emergency management.
4:54 p.m.EDT Wednesday: "Severe thunderstorms will continue to fire up across the mid-Atlantic region this afternoon from northern North Carolina through western Pennsylvania. The storms will track from south to north, which will lead to an enhanced threat for flash flooding. In addition, the strongest storms will be capable of producing hail to the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts to 70 mph. A few tornadoes are also possible, especially along the corridor from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington D.C.," AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Brian Edwards said.

4:20 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Lightning has struck a tree and sparked a fire along Gulfstream Road one mile north of Savannah Airport, Georgia, reports emergency management.
4:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday:Due to clouds, traffic to La Guardia, JFK, Newark & Philadelphia airports is subject to a ground delay, reports FAA.
2:34 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Several trees down, near Lebanon, VA reports NWS spotter.

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