(NEW YORK) — At least two people have been killed by severe weather that slammed the East Coast.
Marquin Russell, 28, died after he was struck by lightning in Florence, Alabama, on Monday, according to police.
Evan Kinley, 15, died after being hit by a falling tree outside his grandparents’ home in Anderson, South Carolina, on Monday, according to local officials.
Monday’s storm brought torrential rain, destructive winds, massive hail and loud thunder to the East Coast. The storms led to more than 10,000 flights to be canceled or delayed across the country on Monday in cities including Atlanta, New York, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Straight-line winds gusted to 71 miles per hour in Georgia and 63 mph in Maryland, where power lines and trees came crashing down. Grapefruit-sized hail was reported in Virginia.
In Washington, D.C., federal employees, including at the White House and the Pentagon, were instructed to leave work early.
In Westminster, Maryland, downed electric poles trapped 33 adults, 14 children and a dog inside cars on a major highway. They were later rescued once the power lines de-energized, officials said.
“This is devastating,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told ABC News. “This is not going to be hours — this is going to be days making sure that we can get everyone back up when it comes to power and be able to restore what’s happening on the roads.”
Baltimore Gas & Electric said it expects 80% of customers experiencing outages to see their power restored by Tuesday night.
On Tuesday, heavy rain, flooding and a confirmed tornado struck eastern Massachusetts, stranding some drivers on the road.
Up to 8 inches of rain was reported in some areas. Flood watches are in effect.
Meanwhile, storms are brewing in two other regions on Tuesday.
Residents from Jackson, Mississippi, to Savannah, Georgia, could see scattered severe storms, and another system is bringing an enhanced risk for storms to Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska.
Wednesday into Thursday, the threat for severe storms will be from Missouri to Tennessee. Damaging winds, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes will be possible from St. Louis to Little Rock to Nashville.
ABC News’ Matt Foster and Lauren Minore contributed to this report.
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