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The last day of this multi-day severe weather event is here for the East Coast after quite an eventful night for the Gulf Coast and Deep South. Strong winds are expected today, although large hail and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
The low pressure system causing this treacherous mess will be tracking through Ontario today and will in turn drag a potent cold front across the majority of the East Coast. The main contributing factor to the storms today will be strong upper level energy enhancing the intensity, leading to severe thunderstorms from the Southeast all the way into the Northeast into this evening.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch extends from the northern Delmarva Peninsula to the northern Suburbs of New York. These watches include Wilmington, Del., the northern and western suburbs of New York City, and Philadelphia
The Storm Prediction Center considers this threat significant enough to call it an Enhanced Risk for severe thunderstorms across eastern and central Pennsylania, central Maryland and northern Virginia. This includes Baltimore and Washington, D.C., as well as the Interstate 81 corridor between Harrisburg and Scranton, Penn. Severe thunderstorms are also possible from northern Florida to upstate New York, including New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C., the western suburbs of Jacksonville, Fla., and Savannah, Ga.
A few tornadoes have been reported earlier today including two in North Carolina and one in western Pennsylvania where there was a barn collapse. A lot of damage was reported from straight lines winds from western Florida to southern New York as well.
While today’s severe event will be less intense compared to Wednesday’s, being extra cautious with preparations can never hurt. Survivors interviewed following last week’s storms noted that they had used the time ahead of the threat to make preparations. In one case, a resident cleared her closets of clothing last weekend after hearing of the impending threat. She was then able to seek shelter in those closets, which remained one of the few parts of the structure still intact following the storm. So, remember, it’s never too early to be prepared for the storms.