and in coal city, illinois, a maim cleanup is under way after the city's second tornado in less than two years. abc's kenneth moton has the story. >> reporter: this is the aftermath, homes ripped apart. power lines taken down. large trees didn't have a chance as severe weather marched across the country from the midwest to the east coast. >> the goodwill store is collapsed? >> yes, the roof fell in and there was a family in here with some kids. >> reporter: in portland, michigan, a tornado threw a semi truck into a goodwill store. those inside rescued. >> there it is, tornado right in front of us. >> reporter: there was also a twister nightmare in illinois. coal city saw the worst of it monday night when a confirmed ef-3 brought 160-mile-per-hour winds and destruction. >> just cars upside down. trees on houses. >> all the glass just exploded like a big vacuum and our ears popped and boom. >> reporter: from virginia to maine watches and warnings. in philadelphia, the violent storms knocked out power to 500,000 people and ripped trees out of the ground. >> my daughter maggie and i were standing on the front po