A severe storm system spawning tornadoes across the Deep South killed at least three people as it damaged homes, downed trees and caused power outages Monday, AP reports.
Gravel Hill Baptist Church, Cravens, La. Photo credit Joni Lane West
Posted by Vernon Parish Sheriff Dept on Monday, December 16, 2019
Details: One person died when a suspected tornado struck a home in Louisiana, AP notes. Mike Parker, mayor of Town Creek, Alabama, said he could confirm "two fatalities and houses or mobile homes destroyed" following a ferocious storm there, per Fox News.
- The National Weather Service issued tornado watches for parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee late Tuesday.
LARGE Tornado this afternoon near Rosepine, LA. 🌪️🌪️
— Live Storm Chasers (@Livestormchaser) December 16, 2019
This storm would then move into the Alexandria, LA area.
Permission: Tommy and Heather Welch@WeatherBug - #MSwx #ALwx #LAwx #Severe #Louisiana pic.twitter.com/xiXP73p17f