Key takeaways:
- The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the greater D.C. area on Monday.
- The storms spread across 10 states from Tennessee to New York, with more than 29.5 million people under the tornado watch.
- The storms posed a significant threat for damaging and locally destructive hurricane-force winds, large hail, and tornadoes, even strong tornadoes.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the greater D.C. area on Monday, warning of significant threats for damaging and locally destructive hurricane-force winds, large hail, and tornadoes. The storms spread across 10 states from Tennessee to New York, with more than 29.5 million people under the tornado watch.
At least two people died as a result of the storms, including a 28-year-old man in Florence, Alabama who was hit by lightning in the parking lot of an industrial park. Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power.
The National Weather Service warned that the storms posed a significant threat for damaging and locally destructive hurricane-force winds, along with the potential for large hail and tornadoes, even strong tornadoes. The Weather Service also urged people to take cover if they were in the path of the storms.
The storms caused significant disruption to travel and daily life, with many people unable to leave their homes due to the power outages. The National Weather Service is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates as the storms move through the area.
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