A severe thunderstorm warning was released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 8:55 p.m. EDT in effect until 9:45 p.m. EDT for Calhoun and Jackson counties.

On Thursday at 3:50 a.m. the National Weather Service released an updated severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 4:30 a.m. for Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene and Washington counties.

Photographers across the USA TODAY Network captured the destruction in several states including Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

While the tornado threat is greatest from southeastern Louisiana through the Carolinas, the threat of damaging winds extends northward to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, the New York City metro area and

An updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. in effect until 1:45 p.m. for Beaver and Lawrence counties.