Severe Weather Strikes Virginia and Florida, Causing Damage and School Closures

A powerful tornado hit Virginia Beach, peeling roofs from buildings and pushing homes from their foundations. Officials confirmed it was the most powerful tornado ever to hit the area. No one was injured, and residents credited a cellphone warning system for helping them take shelter in time. Unrelated tornadoes and flooding damage were reported from Florida to Maine. The National Weather Service confirmed a Saturday tornado in Florida, and high water on the Mississippi River is testing flood defenses in Iowa and Illinois.