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The storms downed trees and powerlines and brought heavy
rainfall, hail and gusty winds as they pushed through the
region. Nearly 150,000 people across southern states from Texas
to South Carolina were without power Sunday morning, according
to poweroutage.us.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said one person was killed in
Lafayette County when a tree fell on a vehicle. Multiple tornado
warnings were issued across northern Mississippi on Saturday.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said one person was killed in Georgia on
Saturday night. A spokesperson for the Georgia Emergency
Management said the fatality occurred in Banks County when a
tree fell on a vehicle.
“Join us in praying for the loved ones of a Georgian tragically
lost tonight due to the severe storms,” Kemp wrote on social
media.
The National Weather Service said a confirmed EF-1 tornado
damaged multiple homes and injured one person Friday in the city
of Van Buren in western Arkansas.
Another round of severe weather is expected to push through the
southern Plains and the South on Sunday evening and Monday. The
highest risk for severe weather is in southwest Oklahoma and
northern Texas.
The National Weather Service said destructive wind gusts of up
to 100 miles per hour, giant hail up to five inches in diameter
and a few tornadoes are likely.
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