Tornadoes Cause Devastation in Texas and Mississippi, Killing Two and Injuring Six

Two people were killed and six injured by tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi, which also severely damaged several homes and cars.

Multiple tornadoes that hit Texas and Mississippi on Saturday caused severe property damage and vehicle disruption, resulting in at least two fatalities and six injuries.

Madison Polston, the spokesman for the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office, reported that four people were non-critically injured and one person was confirmed killed in the Liverpool region, south of Houston. Polston reported multiple touchdowns around the county, including Alvin, Hillcrest Village, and Liverpool. The complete amount of the damage is still being assessed, but preliminary estimates showed that about ten residences were damaged.

According to a Mississippi Emergency Management Agency official, one person died in Adams County and two more were injured in Franklin County. Two tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service to have struck the Bude and Brandon localities, severely damaging several buildings’ roofs.

National Weather Service meteorologist Josh Lichter issued a warning, stating that as the storms move eastward, their intensity is predicted to increase during the evening and overnight. According to preliminary estimates, at least six tornadoes are thought to have made landfall in the Houston area, while additional tornadoes may be found if the impacted areas are carefully examined. Both straight-line winds and tornadoes were blamed for damage in this area.

The meteorological service said that the tornadoes severely damaged mobile homes near Katy and Porter Heights, north of Houston, where the strength of the winds reportedly damaged a fire station’s structural integrity.

According to FlightAware, the severe weather also caused major travel disruptions, with Bush Intercontinental and Hobby, Houston’s principal airports, experiencing departure delays of more than an hour.

About 71,000 utility customers in Mississippi were without power, and that number is expected to increase, according to Malary White, the state’s Emergency Management Agency’s chief communications officer. The agency stressed that first efforts were focused on public safety and accounting for everyone, even if official damage reports were still waiting.