2 dead from tornadoes, storms rage in the southeast

At least two people died and several were injured after tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas and the Southeast, while severe weather gripped much of the country, delaying or canceling tens of thousands of weekend flights and leaving hundreds of thousands without power on Sunday.

One death and four injuries were reported Saturday in Brazoria County, Texas, about 45 miles south of Houston, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office. In Katy, Texas, 30 miles west of Houston, social media posts appear to show a funnel cloud and numerous damaged homes.

Toby Azemohor, a North Katy resident, told click2kouston.com he heard a noise outside his home and went to check on his car.

“I was sleeping,” Azemohor said. “Suddenly I heard the rain and…when I came out it was overturned.”

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Another death was reported in Natchez, Mississippi, after a tree fell on a home. According to the National Weather Service, at least 19 tornadoes were reported in Mississippi alone.

On Sunday, power was out for more than 200,000 homes and businesses in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida.

Nearly 15,000 flights in the U.S. were delayed or canceled on Saturday and Sunday, according to tracking website FlightAware. Most of the flight delays occurred at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.

In the West, the Weather Prediction Center warned that an “atmospheric river will produce heavy rain/snow across much of the Northwest today.”

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2 dead from tornadoes, storms rage in the southeast

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