A storm system that rocked the United States' East Coast on Wednesday cost people their lives and families their homes, but many said they were grateful that they survived the ordeal.
The severe threat in regards to hail and tornadoes is over, however the backside of this low-pressure system could bring snow to the great lakes and blustery winds to the northeast.
More than a dozen tornadoes touched down.
Hail the size of golf balls rained from the sky.
Sixteen tornadoes - eight in Virginia, five in North Carolina and three in Florida - have been reported on the East Coast, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service.
Three of the four killed in Virginia - a 2-year-old boy, a 50-year-old man and a 26-year-old man - lost their lives in Waverly, Corinne Geller, a spokeswoman for the state police, said in a news release.