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Two killed as violent storms throttle South Carolina
A tornado, captured in a video on social media, caused damage in rural county.
Violent storms killed at least two people—one in Georgia and another in Texas— as hail, strong winds and tornadoes tore across the South Carolina.
A day earlier, a tornado emergency was issued for Allendale, South Carolina with the National Weather Service (NWS) describing the situation as “life-threatening”.
The NWS forecast developing thunderstorms to potentially form rotations across Georgia and South Carolina.
Following the situation, more than 50,000 homes and businesses were without power Tuesday night from eastern Texas to South Carolina.
More than 10 million people in metro areas including Atlanta; Birmingham; and Chattanooga, Tennessee, will be at risk, the Storm Prediction Center said.
Moreover, the weather service said it was sending survey teams to examine potential tornado damage in various areas.
A tornado, captured in a video on social media, caused damage in rural county, but exactly how much and whether there were any injuries were unknown.
The threat of damaging weather will move further north on Wednesday, forecasters said, with severe storms possible across an area stretching from western Alabama to the western tip of the Carolinas.