Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2, injure 6 as severe weather system moves east
Strong storms in US Southeast expected to continue producing ‘damaging winds’ and tornadoes throughout Sunday, National Weather Service said
A strong storm system threatened to whip up tornadoes in parts of the US Southeast on Sunday, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi.
Strong storms moving across the Southeast are expected to continue producing “gusty, damaging winds”, hail and tornadoes throughout Sunday, National Weather Service meteorologist Frank Pereira said.
So far, the line of severe weather has led to about 40 tornado reports from southeastern Texas to Alabama, Pereira said, but those reports remain unconfirmed until surveys of damage are completed.
“It’s not unheard of but it is fairly uncommon to have a severe weather outbreak of this magnitude this late in the year,” he said.
The storms will continue to slide east until they eventually move offshore, meaning severe weather risks will dwindle into Sunday evening.
On Saturday, one person died in the Liverpool area, located south of Houston, Texas. Four people suffered injuries that were not considered critical, according to Madison Polston of the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office.
