Damaging storms moving through east, south
Source: AP-Excite
By CLARKE CANFIELD
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Damaging winds flattened trees and utility wires and knocked out power in parts of northern New England on Sunday, flights were delayed in New York City and a tornado touched down in South Carolina as the East Coast weathered the remnants of violent storms that claimed 13 lives in Oklahoma.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms, high winds and hail moved through sections of the Northeast on Sunday afternoon, knocking out power to more than 40,000 in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The National Weather Service issued a rare tornado warning as a line of thunderstorms raced through New Hampshire into western Maine. The weather service said a tornado warning was issued as radar indicated a possible tornado moving from Kingfield, Maine, to Bingham, Maine. The tornado was not immediately confirmed.
In northwestern South Carolina, a tornado knocked a home off its foundation and blew part of the roof off, said Taylor Jones, director of emergency management for Anderson County. Some trees were blown down and there was heavy rain, but no widespread damage. No injuries were reported.
"It was an isolated incident," Jones said.
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Under a threatening sky, New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (18) heads to the bullpen for warmup before a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, June 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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