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Live Blog: Storms target the East Coast

12:46 AM
June 27, 2023

Monday's live blog
Storms target the East Coast

After an active weekend, millions are once again at risk as dangerous storms target the East Coast. All types of severe storms are possible, but damaging winds and hail are likely to be the main threats. This live blog will be active through the evening hours and will detail the latest information and forecast data.

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9:30 p.m. ET

storm threat diminishes

The risk of severe thunderstorms will gradually decrease overnight. Nevertheless, residents of southeast Virginia and eastern North Carolina should remain vigilant as these areas are still under an enhanced risk (threat level 3 out of 5). It is crucial for people in these regions to monitor the evolving storm conditions closely.

Tune in tomorrow morning for a recap and insights into today's severe weather outbreak.

8:30 p.m. ET:

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of the Nebraska Panhandle and Eastern and North-central Wyoming. This watch is in effect until midnight MDT this Monday night. The area may experience widely scattered severe storms, including supercells, which could bring a risk of large hail and strong wind gusts.

8:00 p.m. ET:

14,000 are without power in North Carolina as severe thunderstorms continue to affect the state. As of 8 p.m. ET, two clusters of severe-warned capable of producing winds up to 70 mph and golf ball-sized hail were spotted moving east into the town of Winston-Salem and Asheboro, N.C.

Track the storms in real-time on the WeatherRadar.

7:30 p.m. ET:

There have been a total of 94 wind and 37 hail reports nationwide at the time of this update, with the grand majority across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Here are a few preliminary hail reports showing the largest hail stones so far:

This video shows the hailstones falling over Lexington, N.C., at around 7:20 p.m. More storms like this will likely affect additional East Coast locations into the evening.

6:30 p.m. ET

Showers and thunderstorms are nearing some of the large east coast metros, including Baltimore and New York City. It will be a slow progression east tonight, and some spots along I-95 may see a few rounds of storms into the evening. Track the storms in real time on our WeatherRadar or LightningRadar.

There are now 54,000 customers without power across New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

6:00 p.m. ET

Severe thunderstorms pushed across portions of north-central Virginia, bringing strong winds and hail to cities like Harrisonburg. Strong storms are forecast to continue through the evening as they slowly advance east across the Eastern Seaboard. The video below shows what folks are living through in the affected areas.

5:30 p.m. ET

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of western and central North Carolina and northern South Carolina until 11 p.m. ET. Damaging winds and large hail will be possible into the evening.

5:00 p.m. ET

Power outages are on the increase in the Northeast as powerful storms continue to move through. According to poweroutage.us, more than 17,000 customers are without power in New York. Power is still being restored to more than 300,000 customers across Tennessee, Arkansas, Michigan, Kentucky, and Georgia after yesterday's severe weather.

4:00 p.m. ET

The WeatherRadar shows storms erupting across the Northeast. Hot and humid conditions will help fuel these storms into the afternoon and evening hours.

3:30 p.m. ET

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for southern Virginia and northwest North Carolina until 10 p.m. ET.

2:30 p.m. ET

Weather & Radar meteorologist Becca Parker will be tracking the storm threat live on YouTube at 3 p.m. ET. Click the link below to join.

2:00 p.m. ET

A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for parts of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey until 9 p.m. ET.

1:00 p.m. ET

The threat of damaging winds and large hail is expected to grow as we head into the afternoon. Multiple severe thunderstorm watches are anticipated along the East Coast.

12:30 p.m. ET

More than 91 million people are at risk of severe weather today as the powerful system that brought damaging storms Sunday stretching from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast moves east. Today's most significant severe weather threat lies along the East Coast where an enhanced risk, a level 3 out of 5, extends along the Mid-Atlantic.

Weather & Radar USA editorial team
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