Deadly storms, suspected tornadoes rip through the South
Deadly storms, suspected tornadoes rip through the South
Photo: National Weather Service Fort Worth/Twitter
Powerful storms brought hail, gusty winds and suspected tornadoes to communities from eastern Texas to western Alabama, killing a woman and 3 children, damaging property and leaving thousands without power Saturday.
The latest: The National Weather Service warned the strong storm system was moving from the Mississippi Valley through the Appalachians Sunday, as flood alerts were issued for some areas amid heavy rain. "Damaging winds and large hail will be possible, with a few isolated tornadoes in parts of the Ohio Valley southward through the southern Appalachians and northeast Gulf Coast," it said.
Details: The Angelina County Sheriff's Department in Texas said a child, 8, and a 3-year-old died when a tree fell on a car and trapped them inside. A woman died in a weather-related incident involving debris near Weches in Houston County, the sheriff’s office said, according to NBC. In Louisiana, Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office said the drowning death of a boy, 13, was linked to severe weather in Louisiana, Knoe8 reports.
- Robertson County Sheriff's Office said a tornado in Franklin injured several people and damaged homes in the area. "A preliminary damage survey in Robertson County has found a tornado with peak intensity of EF-3 and winds of 140 MPH," NWS Fort Worth tweeted.
- There were almost 60,000 power outages, mainly in central and eastern Texas, poweroutageus.com estimated Saturday night.
- The National Weather Service issued severe storm and tornado warnings for Mississippi and Alabama, as twisters were reported along the state line early Sunday.
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