Deadly storms hit North Carolina killing a high school cheerleader

Deadly storms in North Carolina.

A high school cheerleader was killed.

President Biden offers support.

A high school cheerleader was killed during the severe storms that struck western North Carolina over the Memorial Day weekend.

News 13 confirmed that a Tuscola High School cheerleader tragically died.

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Clay County EMS reported that an 18-year-old died after a tree fell on a trailer.

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High school cheerleader killed by storms in North Carolina

Tuscola High cheerleader killed after tree falls on trailer during strong storms https://t.co/D5G3kSSFBk

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This occurred in the Shooting Creek area of the county around 5:45 am on Monday, May 27, according to WLOS.

Powerful storms affected areas of western North Carolina from Sunday night until Monday morning.

Strong winds knocked down trees and hail was reported in several areas.

Viewers sent News 13 photos and videos of hail accumulating around Burnsville, Weaverville, Leicester, Marshall, Canton and Asheville.

President Biden offers support

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On Monday, tornado alerts remained for up to 16 million people in Washington DC, parts of North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland, according to the Storm Prediction Center.

Additionally, there was a severe storm alert in effect until that evening for New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The storms and tornadoes caused at least 23 deaths over the weekend. The holiday weekend in the United States took a deadly toll, including four children.

President Joe Biden spoke on Monday with some of the governors of the affected states. «He offered his condolences for the lives lost in each state,» noted a brief statement, according to EFE.