Severe storms slam mid-Atlantic, leaving trails of damage in Carolinas, Virginia
Over 250 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and dozens of Tornado Warnings were issued from the Gulf Coast to the mid-Atlantic this week, and nearly two dozen tornadoes have been confirmed in five states.
Deadly severe weather outbreak produces tornadoes, damaging winds across South
At least 22 tornadoes have been confirmed across five states as a powerful and deadly spring storm system swept across the U.S. this week from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic. FOX Weather Meteorologists Britta Merwin and Craig Herrera have the latest information.
RALEIGH, N.C. – A powerful and damaging spring storm system that wreaked havoc across the South barreled through the East Coast on Wednesday, where more than 56 million people from Florida to New York were on alert for severe weather.
The system, which unleashed severe thunderstorms and tornadoes across the South on Tuesday, packed a punch as it impacted major metropolitan areas along the Eastern Seaboard, including those along the heavily traveled Interstate 95 corridor from the Southeast through the mid-Atlantic.
FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Mark Sudduth was in eastern North Carolina when the storms rolled through.
"I've been through some heavy rain in my career, as you can imagine, and this was right up there with torrential rain. I couldn't even see in front of the vehicle at times," Sudduth said.
Police in Boone, North Carolina, closed a road that flooded Wednesday morning.
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Powerful thunderstorms pushed through portions of the mid-Atlantic on Wednesday morning, and a Tornado Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Watch were issued for portions of South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland.
Over 250 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and dozens of Tornado Warnings were issued from the Gulf Coast to the mid-Atlantic this week, and nearly two dozen tornadoes have been confirmed in five states.
Severe weather warnings from March 3-5, 2025
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According to the National Weather Service, numerous trees were brought down across the region as the storm moved through. A tree fell onto a Wilkes County home near North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, according to NWS storm reports.
Watch: Heavy rain falls during powerful thunderstorm in North Carolina
A video shared from Matthews, North Carolina, shows heavy rain falling at the Divide Golf Club in Union County on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
A video shared from Matthews, North Carolina, showed heavy rain falling during a thunderstorm as it moved over the Divide Golf Club in Union County.
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Union County officials took to Facebook on Wednesday morning, urging residents to stay safe after a possible tornado earlier in the day.
This image shared by Union County, North Carolina, officials, shows tree damage after severe weather moved through the area on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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"Union County Emergency Management, in partnership with several public safety agencies, is responding to reports of storm damage following a possible tornado touchdown along Friendly Baptist Church Road in Unionville," officials said in the Facebook post. "Preliminary assessments indicate damage in the Porter Ridge area. Additionally, there are reported power outages in the area."
No injuries were reported in Union County or elsewhere in North Carolina, but it was a different story farther west, where storms claimed the lives of at least three people in Mississippi.
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Travel delays likely in Northeast due to gusty winds, rain from storm exiting region
Travel delays are likely at airports and along the Interstate 95 corridor in the Northeast and New England on Thursday due to the lingering effects from a powerful storm system that swept across the U.S. this week. FOX Weather Meteorologists Britta Merwin and Craig Herrera have the latest.
Travel along the I-95 corridor was heavily impacted, with heavy rain and wind gusts leading to extensive delays at airports in Philadelphia and New York.
The FOX Forecast Center said that showers and gusty winds are likely to linger across the region on Thursday, leading to additional delays at airports through the rest of the workweek.