Severe storms slam East Coast after cutting deadly damage trail across central US

Deadly thunderstorms march east on Monday into Northeast

FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne reports from Philadelphia which is under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms later on Monday. The potentially dangerous weather comes after a beautiful day in Philadelphia. 

ATLANTA – A line of severe thunderstorms caused damage across the Southeast on Monday as another round of severe storms threatened some 86 million people across the eastern U.S. with damaging winds and a few tornadoes.

While the highest concentration of wind damage was forecast over parts of the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, southern Mississippi, southeastern Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle, a notable threat extended up much of the East Coast, including major cities along the Interstate 95 corridor such as Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City.

Early-morning storms ripped the roof off and damaged parts of the Floyd County Schools Central Office in Kentucky.

These storms are associated with the same system that pummeled the central part of the country Sunday, leaving at least two people dead in Indiana. The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado hit Fairdale, Kentucky, on Sunday evening. Tornadoes were spotted in several other states, and the NWS received dozens of wind and hail reports.

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Several tornado-warned storms moved through Louisiana on Monday morning and delayed school openings in Tangipahoa Parish and surrounding areas.

Dothan, Alabama police and fire departments responded to Dothan Preparatory School on Monday afternoon after a tornado-warned storm moved through the area, causing damage and injuries at the school. 

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Damage to Dothan Preparatory School in Dothan, Alabama after a possible tornado on Monday, March 31, 2025. 

(SCV/Michael Gordon)

"Students are safe at Dothan Prep," Dothan police said. "Injuries are being addressed by Dothan Fire. Please wait to get children due to debris in the roads."

Two different tornadoes, including an EF-2-rated twister, tore through Maury County, Tennessee in the early morning hours on Monday, taking down trees and destroying at least one home. The county Fire Department said only minor injuries were reported. 

The NWS office in Nashville reports that the EF-2 tornado was on the ground for about 5 miles.

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued Severe Thunderstorm Watches for parts of several states as the major storm system barreled across the region Monday.

As the storm moved east, power outages rose in central Georgia, with nearly 30,000 without service. 

Video from FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel showed heavy rain pounding in Marietta, Georgia, where a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was in place through Monday afternoon.

Heavy rain on Monday during thunderstorms in Marietta, Georgia.

(Mike Siedel/FOX Weather)

Due to the thunderstorms, the FAA issued a ground stop for Atlanta International Airport. According to FlightAware.com, over 40% of flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Intl Airport were delayed, and 50 flights were canceled. Atlanta leads the country in top travel disruptions, with Orlando and Charlotte also facing delays from the weather.