Severe weather moving east this weekend: Latest forecast

EMILY SHAPIRO and MAX GOLEMBO

28 June 2024 at 10:46 am·1-min read

Severe storms ravaged the country from Montana to Florida on Thursday, with winds gusting to 91 mph in South Dakota and hail as large as golf balls in Montana.

In Melbourne, Florida, a tornado ripped through a neighborhood, damaging homes.

"Fortunately no one was injured," Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey wrote Thursday night. "Although some of the area is without power [Florida Power & Light] is en route and will be working through the evening replacing power poles and downed lines."

PHOTO: A neighborhood off of Sarno in Melbourne in Florida is seen on June 27, 2024. (Malcolm Denemark/Florida Today via USA Today)

On Friday, the severe weather is forecast to impact Colorado to Iowa, bringing damaging winds and large hail.

The highest tornado threat will be in the Kansas City area.

PHOTO: Severe weather threat Friday. (ABC News Illustration)

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The severe weather will move east on Saturday, ripping through Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo, New York. Damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes are possible.

By Sunday, the severe weather will hit the Interstate 95 corridor, including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Boston. Damaging winds will be the biggest threat.

PHOTO: Severe weather threat Sat. and Sun. (ABC News Illustration)

Severe weather moving east this weekend: Latest forecast originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

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