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Storms spawn twisters in Mississippi, kill 3 across SouthNation Updated on May 4, 2021 12:26 PM EDT Published on May 4, 2021 8:44 AM EDT YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) Much of the South faced more severe weather Tuesday that has killed at least three people, spawned tornadoes Sunday night and Monday and damaged homes and uprooted trees from Mississippi to West Virginia. Parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, as well as corners of Arkansas and Georgia were at enhanced risk for the worst weather, according to the national Storm Prediction Center. That zone is home to more than 11 million people and includes the cities of Nashville, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Jackson, Mississippi, forecasters said. ....
Little impact from weather locally, but elsewhere . Staff and wire reports By early morning Tuesday, Oak Ridge had felt the effects of storms coming through the area. The city shared to its Facebook page reports of hail in Harriman and Oak Ridge from local TV station WBIR. Still, however, as of 10:34 a.m., city Communications Specialist Lauren Grey stated there had been “nothing significant an/or life threatening.” In an email, she said “a couple of trees” fell and the rain caused “minor flooding” along Poplar Creek. She also said the city did not experience any widespread power outages. She said there were three small outages which occurred at different times. Together, 18 customers lost power, all of which had been restored as of 10:34 a.m., she stated. All scheduled maintenance work had temporarily stopped. ....
Much of the South faced more severe weather Tuesday that has killed at least three people, spawned tornadoes Sunday night and Monday and damaged homes and ....
Storms spawn twisters in Mississippi, kill 2 in Georgia Poll Yes Vickie Savell looks at the remains of her new mobile home early Monday, May 3, 2021, in Yazoo County, Miss. Multiple tornadoes were reported across Mississippi on Sunday, causing some damage but no immediate word of injuries. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) YAZOO CITY, Miss. – Severe storms spawning multiple tornadoes moved across the South on Monday, damaging homes and uprooting trees from Mississippi to West Virginia. A tornado spotted in Atlanta forced thousands to seek shelter, and one man was killed when a falling tree brought power lines onto his vehicle. The motorist was pronounced dead after fire crews cut him from the vehicle in Douglasville, Georgia, west of Atlanta, Douglas County spokesman Rick Martin told reporters. And in middle Georgia, 55-year-old Carla Harris was killed after a tree fell onto her Bonaire home, Houston County emergency officials said. ....