Severe storms rumble across eastern U.S., delaying start of Masters Tournament
More severe storms and flash flooding will continue for parts of the U.S. on Thursday after an intense line of storms whipped through multiple states with heavy rain and tornadoes, leaving extensive damage and killing at least least one person.
More severe storms and flash flooding will continue for parts of the U.S. on Thursday after an intense line of storms whipped through multiple states with heavy rain and tornadoes, leaving extensive damage and killing at least least one person.
The weather delayed the start of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, with the first round delayed to 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Seven million people in the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia, the Ohio Valley and parts of New England are under flood watches Thursday, with 1 to 2 inches of rain possible, and higher amounts locally possible.
Severe storms are possible today for 28 million people across South Carolina to central Florida, and the Ohio Valley to the Appalachians.
Damaging winds are a threat across both regions, with a higher tornado threat in the northern region this afternoon and risks in the Florida metro areas of Tampa and Jacksonville, as well as in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
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