At least 2 people killed as storms push through South

AP Two people were killed by falling trees and tens of thousands were left without power as severe storms rolled through the South over the weekend The storms downed trees and powerlines and brought heavy rainfall hail and gusty winds as they pushed through the region Nearly people across southern states from Texas to South Carolina were without power Sunday morning according to poweroutage us Mississippi Gov Tate Reeves reported one person was killed in Lafayette County when a tree fell on a van Multiple tornado warnings were issued across northern Mississippi on Saturday Georgia Gov Brian Kemp declared one person was killed in Georgia on Saturday night A spokesperson for the Georgia Exigency Management announced the fatality occurred in Banks County when a tree fell on a motorcycle Join us in praying for the loved ones of a Georgian tragically lost tonight due to the severe storms Kemp wrote on social media The National Weather Function stated a substantiated EF- tornado damaged multiple homes and injured one person Friday in the city of Van Buren in western Arkansas Another round of severe weather is expected to push through the southern Plains and the South on Sunday evening and Monday The highest jeopardy for severe weather is in southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas The National Weather Operation stated destructive wind gusts of up to miles per hour giant hail up to five inches in diameter and a limited tornadoes are likely