Connection restored!
- LOGIN / SIGN UP
- CURRENT NOTIFICATIONS
- US
- Weather
- Maps
- Severe
- Video & Photos
- Activities
- Health
- TV
Connect With Us
NEWS
Severe Storms, Possible Tornadoes Strike the Mid-South; At Least 2 Dead
By Pam Wright and Sean Breslin
2 hours ago
weather.com
At a Glance
- Severe storms killed at least two people Saturday in the mid-South.
- One death occurred after a possible tornado damaged several homes near Adairville, Kentucky.
- Sheriffs confirmed another death in Clay County, Arkansas.
- Storms downed trees, damaged structures in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
At least two people died and numerous homes in several states were damaged or destroyed as powerful storms hammered the mid-South on Saturday.
Logan County, Kentucky, Sheriff Clint Wright confirmed during a WHOP-AM Facebook live broadcast that a woman died in a home on Dot Road near Adairville. Logan County Sheriff’s Captain David Kitchens identified the victim as 79-year-old Dallas Jane Combs, WHOP-AM also reported.
Wright said the woman's husband was injured, but the extent of his injuries is unknown.
"The house was completely demolished," Logan County Sheriff Wallace Whittaker told the Bowling Green Daily News. "We have grain bins down, houses destroyed, we've got at least 500 people without power."
If a tornado is confirmed, the death in Logan County will mark the end of the longest period on record in the United States without a tornado-related fatality. The last deaths attributed to a tornado occurred May 16, 2017, in Wisconsin and Texas – 263 days ago as of Saturday.
Another death was reported in Clay County, Arkansas, when a trailer was blown into a nearby pond by strong winds, KAIT-TV reported. In a Facebook post, the Clay County Sheriff's Department identified the victim as Alvin Foster.
"Tonight's storms have resulted in severe damage to several areas of Clay County," the post added. "Reports of power outages, power poles down, and flooded roads have been reported at this time."
In northwestern Tennessee, homes were damaged and residents were reportedly trapped by debris near the town of Union City Saturday night. To the east, the National Weather Service said significant structural damage and at least two injuries were reported east of Clarksville just after 9 p.m. CST.
Heavy damage was reported from another possible tornado in Keiser, Arkansas, according to the local sheriff's department. Authorities in Keiser reported no injuries after the damage was surveyed.
At least 10,000 homes and businesses were without power statewide Saturday night, according to PowerOutage.us, and more than 18,000 customers in Kentucky were in the dark.
The NWS also reported structural damage and multiple non-life-threatening injuries late Saturday night in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, northwest of Adairville.
Another powerful storm was reported Saturday night in the southeastern Missouri town of Malden, where local law enforcement said some 20 homes were damaged and injuries were reported.
Earlier Saturday, winds from thunderstorms tearing through the mid-South downed trees and destroyed structures in Texas and Oklahoma. Trees were downed in the southeastern Oklahoma town of Valliant Saturday afternoon.
Authorities in Hopewell, Texas, say there have been multiple reports of wind damage, including a carport that was damaged and a barn that was destroyed.
Trees were also reportedly downed after a thunderstorm packing high winds tore through Driggs, in northwestern Arkansas.
A late-winter squall line is moving across the mid-South. Conditions are favorable for tornadoes, gusty winds, flash flooding and large hail this evening, weather.com meteorologist Jonathan Belles said.
"Squall lines become increasingly common during the late-winter and early-spring months due to the rebound of warm, subtropical air from the Gulf of Mexico and still-strong jet stream left over from winter," Belles added.
"Squall lines become increasingly common during the late-winter and early-spring months due to the rebound of warm, subtropical air from the Gulf of Mexico and still-strong jet stream left over from winter," Belles added.
The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, IBM.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.