Another Round of Severe Weather Strikes Southern U.S.!

Written by Team Morecast

Once again the American South is ground zero for severe weather, in what has been a seemingly endless streak of death and destruction over the last few weeks. The region was hit by a barrage of flooding rains, damaging winds, and deadly tornadoes from Wednesday into Thursday. At least 7 people have been killed, while widespread damage has been reported across several states. 44 tornadoes have been reported during the two day period.

In the town of Madill, Oklahoma an EF2 tornado, with winds between 111-135 mph (179-217 kph), touched down on Wednesday afternoon. The twister is responsible for two deaths. One of the victims was a worker at a local steel factory whose body was found 6 miles (10 km) to the southwest of Madill. The factory where the man worked has been heavily damaged, putting it’s 600 employees out of work.

Onalaska, Texas was another town struck by a deadly tornado. Here, it is estimated that an EF3 tornado containing winds of 140 mph (225 kph) traversed the area. 3 people were killed as the storm ripped through town, uprooting trees, downing powerlines, and destroying homes. According to one local official, 291 homes sustained damaged, 46 were destroyed, and 33 people were injured.

Large hail and extreme flooding were among the hazards dished out by the storm system. Hail up to an inch and a half in diameter (2.54 cm) was reported in several towns across Louisiana, including Livonia. The flooding proved deadly in Louisiana as an elderly man was swept away by the floodwaters in DeSoto Parish. Numerous water rescues were performed in the vicinity as well. 5 inches of rain (12.7 cm) within just a few hours inundated the streets of Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday afternoon.

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