Feb 24, 2012; 8:00 PM ET
Devastating storms tore their way north along the Atlantic seaboard on Friday, from Florida to Delmarva, leaving destruction in their path.
"The danger for tornadoes has mainly passed," AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Michael Pigott said. "The watches are done, and most of the storms aren't a threat anymore."
Multiple tornadoes touched down throughout the afternoon and evening. An EF-2 tornado touched down near the Lexington county line in South Carolina. Winds were estimated to reach up to 130 mph. The Sumter Emergency manager and the local sheriff's department spotted a tornado with intermittent touchdowns 6 miles west/southwest of Pinewood, S.C.
Damaging wind gusts pulled down trees in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Power lines were also torn down in several states.
A tractor trailer was blown over near Cambridge, Md.
Four miles southwest of Pink Hill, N.C., a mobile home suffered major damage. One vehicle was totaled and one person was injured, as well. A chicken coop and a goat house were both destroyed in Comfort, N.C.
High winds damaged the roof of a school in Jackson, Ala., at midday, while several trees were snapped and a utility building was overturned in Lanett, Ala.
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph toppled a canopy over gas pumps at a Sheetz convenience store in Ford City, Pa.
Islandton, S.C., suffered massive damage from a possible tornado. Multiple homes were damaged and one was completely destroyed. A roof was torn off of another home and a shed was destroyed.
A funnel cloud was spotted 6 miles north/northeast of Brunswick, Ga.
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