A large storm system spouting heavy winds and possible tornados in Texas, Louisiana and Kentucky damaged homes and buildings, downed trees, left thousands without power and was blamed for the death of a man in Alabama as it marched eastward Friday, threatening heavy snow in the Midwest and Northeast
overnight in Texas and Louisiana that damaged a university campus, the storms threatened the Tennessee and Ohio valleys with high winds and more tornadoes as they moved toward New England, officials said.
In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear warned of possible tornadoes and 55- to 65-mph wind gusts after rain moves through the state. Several school districts closed in anticipation. The weather service issued a winter storm warning from 10 p.m. Friday until 7 p.m. Saturday and said that a mix of snow, sleet and rain was expected in southern New England and that minor coastal flooding was possible in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.The weather service surveyed damage Friday near Pickton, about 80 miles east of Dallas, where a confirmed tornado struck, according to meteorologist Daniel Huckaby.
The Dallas suburb of Richardson asked residents to stop using water after the storm knocked out power to pumping stations. The city said in a statement early Friday that electricity and water service had been restored. More than 184,000 Tennessee customers and more than 94,000 in Alabama were without electricity Friday, according to PowerOutage.us.The Alley Spring Campground in Missouri flooded with nearly nine feet of water Friday, the National Weather Service said, adding: “Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.”
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