January tornadoes, severe weather in southern, midwestern US cause fatalities

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes affected the midwestern and southern United States yesterday into today with damage reported in several states and at least two people killed.

In Mississippi, at least ten counties suffered power outages, and the National Weather Service reported a tornado struck areas near the town of Sardis. At least 11,900 customers were without power in Indiana, where debris blocked roadways and a tornado reportedly damaged homes in the town of Solsberry. In Tennessee major damage was reported around the Nashville area with widespread tree and some building damage reported. One man was killed in Nashville when a tree fell on a building he was using as shelter, according to police. An EF2 tornado was also confirmed to have touched down in the town of Mount Juliet.

Damage was also reported in Georgia, where a tornado caused extensive damage in Adairsville, and one person was reported killed. Damage and flipped vehicles resulted in the closure of Interstate 75 at Adairsville. The Storm Prediction Center and National Climatic Data Center said the fatality in Adairsville was the first tornado-related fatality in the United States in 220 days, since a deadly tornado in Florida June 24, ending the longest recorded time between tornado fatalities in the United States.

The threat for severe weather is expected to continue into tonight as the storm system continues to push east, with the possibility of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.

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Michael Pearson and Vivian Kuo. "High winds, tornado trap residents, turn over cars" — CNN, January 30, 2013
Larry Copeland and Doyle Rice. "Killer storms, tornadoes hit South, Midwest" — USA Today, January 30, 2013
Mary Wisniewski. "Tornadoes rip central, southeast U.S., at least two dead" — Reuters, January 30, 2013
Associated Press. "Powerful storm flips cars, decimates homes along destructive path through Southeast; 2 dead" — The Washington Post, January 30, 2013

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