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. "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.
- More than 60,000 people were without power, mainly in central and eastern Texas, poweroutageus.com estimated Saturday evening.
- The National Weather Service issued 3 tornado warnings for Alabama early Sunday, with twisters and severe storms reported along the Mississippi-Alabama state line.
Tornadoes touched down in multiple locations in Houston County today.
Posted by Shearer Drone Works on Saturday, April 13, 2019
