Winds of more than 90 miles per hour knocked down buildings, trees and electric lines. Up to a million lost power. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports from Valdosta.

A number of cars have been damaged after a tree came down in strong winds and heavy rain. The incident happened overnight next to Pitville Park in Cheltenham, while the B4014 between Tetbury and Avening in Gloucestershire is also blocked as a result of trees coming down there, according to the traffic monitoring site Inrix.