At least two people have died as a result of a major storm system battering the eastern U.S. on Monday.
A storm system sweeping across the eastern U.S. killed at least two people Monday and cut off power to more than a million homes and businesses, according to The New York Times. A 28-year-old man was killed after being struck by lightning in a Florence, Alabama, parking lot and a 15-year-old boy died after a large tree fell on him.
The system — which we reported on Monday — stretched from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all the way to Atlanta, Georgia. Thousands of flights were also grounded as the storm swept through, cutting off cities like New York and Washington, D.C., the NYT continued.
Videos were shared online of the storm knocking over trees in Tennessee.
“Looks like a mild tornado rolled right through my backyard.” A severe storm with heavy winds take out a tree in a Tennessee backyard. pic.twitter.com/XvBui6etQs
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) August 8, 2023
At least one tornado was reported and subsequently confirmed, hitting the village of McGraw, New York, shortly after 5:30 p.m. The area is home to around 1,000 people and many of the properties and trailers have been damaged or destroyed. (RELATED: Officials Issue Major Warning Ahead Of El Niño)
The National Weather Service issued a key message late Monday night, warning people from southern Virginia through the tip of Florida to take care during prolonged, extreme, humid heat during the coming days.