Around 50 million people are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch this afternoon/evening (June 19) from Virginia to New York to Vermont due to the potential for damaging winds and hail. 🏡At Your House: Go to your secure location if you receive a severe thunderstorm warning. pic.x.com/4H6NpDCjDh

Severe thunderstorms are expected today from parts of southern Missouri northeastward to the southern Great Lakes. Scattered to numerous damaging winds, isolated large hail, and a few tornadoes all appear possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms may also develop across parts of pic.x.com/GP5YO3RnJN

From the damage reports we have received thus far from the storms June 19, it appears the damage was caused by straight line winds of 60 to 70 mph. At this point we don’t see any evidence that a tornado occurred.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Middletown DE, Smyrna DE and Stevensville MD until 6:00 PM EDT. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH! pic.x.com/Gzw7vpA3ff