HEADLAND, Ala. – Suspected tornadoes killed at least two people as severe weather blasted the Deep South, and a house fire believed started by lightning claimed a third person, officials said Monday.
“He was in a mobile home, and the mobile home was destroyed by a tornado.
The National Weather Service said it had received reports of large hail and broken power poles in the area, and emergency management officials said 20 homes were damaged.
Teams from the National Weather Service will assess tracks to determine where tornadoes struck.
The storms hit a week after a two-day outbreak of more than 100 tornadoes that began Easter Sunday killed at least 36 people across the region.