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WAVERLY, Va. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly storm system that spawned tornadoes along the Gulf Coast and damage along the East Coast (all times local): ___ 12:30 p.m. The National Weather Service has confirmed a second tornado touched down in Virginia during burst of severe weather that raked various locations around the state. A survey crew assessed the damage in Essex County, in the state's Northern Neck, and confirmed Thursday that a twister had touched down the day before, meteorologist Mike Rusnak said. The tornado left a massive path of destruction, damaging dozens of homes and injuring at least two dozen, two critically. A tornado had already been confirmed in Waverly, where three were killed on Wednesday. That tornado was rated an EF1, with wind speeds of 100 to 110 mph, Rusnak said. Its path was 9 miles long and 300 yards wide, he said. The Weather Service is assessing more than a half-dozen suspected tornadoes in the state. ___ 12:15 p.m. Crews were working to clear roads Thursday after dozens of cars and trucks were stranded overnight on a snowed-in roadway south of Chicago along the Illinois-Indiana state line. The National Weather Service reports that heaviest snowfall was in Lake and Porter counties in northwest Indiana, where 12 to 15 inches of snow fell. Indiana State Police Sgt. Alan Jamerson estimates as many as 30 vehicles were stranded when portions of Indiana 2 in Lake and Porter counties were closed late Wednesday and early Thursday. ___ 12:15 p.m. Authorities say a 6-year-old girl has died following a three-vehicle crash on a snowy roadway in southern Michigan. State police say Harlyn Radley died after the crash Wednesday afternoon in Calhoun County's Leroy Township, near Battle Creek. Investigators say a car driven by the child's mother lost control and collided with another vehicle. A third vehicle then struck the wreckage. Police say the mother and the driver of one of the other vehicles were injured. Police say speed and heavy, wet snow were factors in the crash, which happened as a storm dumped snow across the state. ___ 12:15 p.m. Utility crews in central and eastern Pennsylvania continued restoring power to thousands of customers after strong storms downed trees, caused minor flooding and may have spawned two tornadoes. The National Weather Service planned to survey damage in Lancaster and Bradford counties to determine whether it was caused by tornadoes. The Bradford County damage was centered in Wyalusing. Lancaster County officials reported up to 50 buildings have been damaged, including an Amish school house that was leveled. Most of that damage was near the Chester County border, along a two-mile stretch of Old Philadelphia Pike. There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths. ___ 12: 15 p.m. Residents are dealing with downed trees and power lines while officials are closely watching some rivers and streams after a wave of strong storms packing heavy rain and wild winds swept across New Jersey. There are 13,742 homes and businesses without power Thursday. Jersey Central Power and Light is reporting 8,287 outages, mainly in Monmouth and Morris counties. Most of PSE&G's 3,276 outages are in Middlesex and Camden counties. Atlantic City Electric is reporting 1,729 customers without service, mostly in Gloucester County. A flood warning remains in effect for Somerset and northwest Warren counties and for parts of the Rockaway and Ramapo rivers. Creeks and streams across the region are running high because of the heavy rain. ___ 10:40 a.m. The National Weather Service now says at least ten tornadoes hit Louisiana on Tuesday, including four EF-2 tornadoes that were responsible for the extreme damage in Convent and LaPlace, along with an EF-2 in Livingston Parish and one in Paincourtville. Meteorologist Phil Grigsby told The Associated Press on Thursday the tornado that destroyed a Convent trailer park was an EF-2 tornado, with winds of 111-135 mph. Other EF-2 tornadoes were confirmed in Livingston, Paintcourtville, and the one in LaPlace, which destroyed or badly damaged at least 200 homes in several subdivisions. The five other tornadoes were an EF-0, with winds of 65-85 mph. They were in Lacombe, Kenner, Madisonville, Manchac, Montpelier, and Prairieville. Grigsby said survey teams are investigating several other suspected sites for tornado damage. ___ 10:45 a.m. One day after Virginia was battered by at least one tornado, Gov. Terry McAuliffe is heading out to three of the hardest-hit regions of the state to assess the destruction. McAuliffe's first stop Thursday is Appomattox, where one of the state's four storm deaths was recorded. A funnel cloud left an 8- to 10-mile path of debris, injuring seven people. McAuliffe's next stop is Waverly, where three people were killed as a tornado carved a 5-mile path of destruction. The governor's final stop is Tappahannock. At least 15 structures were destroyed and 25 injured when the storm passed through Essex County and the town of Tappahannock. McAuliffe declared a state of emergency within hours after the destruction in Waverly. ___ 10:30 a.m. Flooding brought on by torrential rain from a storm system that caused damage along the East Coast has closed a section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in south Baltimore. City Department of Transportation spokeswoman Kathy Dominick said by phone Thursday morning that flooding closed Interstate 295 between the Baltimore beltway and Interstate 95 in both directions. Dominick says the closure affected the morning commute, but officials hope lanes will reopen by the evening rush hour. She says water couldn't drain off the roadway, but crews are working to clear any blocked drains in the area. ___ 9 a.m. The names of those killed in a tornado that struck a Louisiana RV park have been released. St. James Parish Coroner Dr. Randall Poche' (POH'-shay) says 59-year-old David Eugene Swann, of Satsuma, Alabama and 51-year-old Scott Ellis of North Carolina died Tuesday. Poche' was not sure of Ellis' hometown. Thirty residents of the Sugar Hill RV Park in Convent were injured. St. James officials have said many of the residents in the park were contractors working on chemical plants in the Mississippi River corridor. The National Weather Service says the tornado that destroyed the trailer park was an EF-2 tornado, with winds of 111-135 mph. At least eight tornadoes hit Louisiana on Tuesday. ___ 8:30 a.m. A Virginia County is declaring a state of emergency after a storm passed through, damaging scores of buildings, injuring several people and killing one man. Appomattox County Administrator Susan Adams said by phone Thursday morning that about 100 structures were damaged. She says about 20 of those were severely damaged, including some that were flattened. She says those numbers may go up as damage is assessed around the county. Adams says the governor has been informed of the extent of the damage and may visit the area Thursday. ___ 8:30 a.m. The National Weather Service says at least eight tornadoes hit Tuesday in Louisiana, where two people were killed. That eight tornadoes include four EF-2 tornadoes that were responsible for the major damage in Convent and LaPlace, along with an EF-2 in Livingston Parish and one in Paincourtville (PAN'-koor-vil). Meteorologist Fred Zeigler tells The Associated Press the tornado that destroyed a Convent trailer park and killed two people was an EF-2 tornado, with winds of 111-135 mph. Other EF-2 tornadoes were confirmed in Livingston, Paintcourtville, and the one in LaPlace, which destroyed or badly damaged at least 200 homes in several subdivisions. The four other tornadoes were an EF-0, with winds of 65-85 mph. They were in Lacombe, Kenner, Montpelier (mon-PEEL'-yay), and Prairieville. ___ 8:30 a.m. Some local and state roads have been closed in Vermont due to flooding from heavy rain and melting snow. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for most of the state until about 9 a.m. Thursday. Among the affected roads are Route 15 in Hardwick, where several homes were evacuated; Route 105 from Enosburg to Berkshire; and Route 2 in the area of Old Settlement Farm in Middlesex. ___ 7:35 a.m. Officials in South Carolina say a man died when he was hit by a tree as he was picking up debris from the storms that moved across the Carolinas on Wednesday afternoon. Darlington County Corner Todd Hardee said in a statement that 58-year-old Michael Gaines Sr. of Darlington had stopped on a road near his home to remove debris from the road when a pine tree fell on him. Hardee says the death is being investigated by his office and the sheriff's office. Sheriff Wayne Byrd said the victim was being a good Samaritan when he was killed. No other deaths have been reported in the Carolinas from the strong storms. ___ 7 a.m. The Virginia National Guard has alerted soldiers to go on state active duty to provide assistance after storms ripped through the state, spawning at least one tornado, injuring dozens and killing four people. The Guard said in a statement that it expects to have more than 50 soldiers on duty early Thursday. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe declared a state of emergency in response to the storm. Brig. Gen. Paul F. Griffin, director of the Virginia National Guard joint staff, says the initial plan is to provide support for Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland, Sussex and Patrick counties. Officials say soldiers will work in debris reduction teams. They'll be equipped with chain saws and Humvees to help local emergency responders clear fallen trees and other debris. A rotary wing aviation support will be on standby to provide aerial damage assessment if needed. ___ 4:22 a.m. Storm systems have brought severe weather to the East Coast and the Midwest. Tornadoes killed four people and left a path of destruction in Virginia, the hardest-hit state. Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller says a 2-year-old child and two men, ages 50 and 26, were killed in the town of Waverly during the storm. Police say a funnel cloud left an 8- to 10-mile path of destruction in In Appomattox County, Virginia, where one man was killed. A powerful storm also brought heavy snow and biting winds to the Midwest, leading to mass flight cancellations at Chicago airports and school closings in several states.

The Latest: 2nd confirmed tornado in Virginia; 2 dozen hurt