Storms Bring Flooding And “Thunder Ice”

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thunderstorms caused flash flooding in portions of West Virginia and spawned a tornado in Kentucky, while a wintry mix coated trees and roads and even dropped “thunder ice” in several states. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado tore apart roofs and scattered debris in south-central Kentucky. A long line of thunderstorms kept West Virginia residents awake overnight with hours of thunder and heavy rains. Several mid-Atlantic states were coated in ice before warmer temperatures moved in. In portions of Indiana, southern Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, residents and storm spotters reported seeing “thunder ice” — freezing rain accompanied by flashes of lightning in the unstable air.