Millions still under tornado watches as severe storms batter Midwest, Southeast

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Millions still under tornado watches as severe storms batter Midwest, Southeast
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Hundreds of thousands were without power and millions remained under tornado watches Wednesday afternoon, as a storm system continued to track eastward.

Hundreds of thousands of people were without power and millions remained under tornado watches Wednesday afternoon, as a violent storm system continued to track eastward. The severe weather tore through the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys earlier in the week, bringing heavy rain, hail and suspected tornadoes to a number of U.S. states, leaving its mark in debris.

Andy Beshear to declare states of emergency. In West Virginia, video footage captured Tuesday afternoon showed harsh wind gusts picking up debris in the city of Charleston, where the weather service said radar indicated that a twister had blown through earlier in the morning. The governor said in his declaration that the storms had downed trees, knocked out power, blocked roads and caused flooding. Parts of Kentucky were also hit hard by the storms.

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