Two killed and six injured as tornadoes hit Texas and Mississippi
National Weather Service says severe storm system is moving east through Alabama and into Georgia
At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicles as the storm system moved east across Alabama early on Sunday.
The US National Weather Service (NWS)’s severe storm tracker indicated the system was moving east through Alabama into Georgia shortly before 4am. The agency issued severe thunderstorm warnings with the possibility of tornadoes in western Georgia and the north-western tip of Florida directly above the Gulf of Mexico.
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