Andrea became a post-tropical cyclone on Friday evening., the National Hurrcane Center said.
As of 5 p.m., Andrea had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph as it moved northeast at 28 mph. It was located about 55 miles east-northeast of Raleigh, North Carolina and about 70 miles west-southwest of Norfolk, Virginia.
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Andrea is expected to pick up speed and will continue to move near the east coast through Saturday with little change in strength over the next 48 hours, according to the NHC.
A tropical storm warning was in effect for Surf City, North Carolina to Cape Charles Light, Virginia; Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds and the lower Chesapeake Bay south of New Point Comfort.
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Andrea made landfall along Florida's Big Bend region Thursday and brought rain to South Florida from an outer rain band.
The National Weather Service said three tornadoes touched down in South Florida on Thursday. At 3:20 a.m. a tornado damaged powerlines in Belle Glade. At 6:45 a.m. another in the Acreage injured one person and damaged homes and powerlines. The final one at 8:10 in Broward County, northwest of State Road 27, didn't cause any damage.
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