Storm that killed two pushes into Middle Tennessee

Strong winds have been reported in Orangeburg in the last hour as heavy rains hit the Midlands.

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines had canceled about 300 flights in the southeast because of the weather.

A MS woman who desperately tried to direct rescuers to her sinking vehicle after it skidded into a rain-swollen creek was among four people killed in storms across the South.

In Augusta, a practice round for the PGA Tour’s Masters tournament was suspended in mid-afternoon. These storms will be moving into Middle Georgia today.

Saturday.Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 70s.

The service says 21 locations in Georgia may have had tornadoes on Monday.

At 4:35 p.m. EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was heading toward Columbia, South Carolina.

Fire officials in the Texas village of Point Venture said several people witnessed an apparent funnel cloud there Sunday morning.

“The safety of our students and staff is one of our top priorities and we will keep everyone informed of any changes or developments as they occur”, Hartley said. There is also a threat for all types of severe weather.

The administrative assistant to Union County Sheriff David Taylor says the person killed Monday afternoon hasn’t been identified.

A Texas state trooper reported seeing a tornado northwest of San Antonio. Tip off for the game is after 9 p.m.

A line of elevated storms are possible Wednesday morning around sunrise.

A storm barreling toward the Southeastern United States will leave almost 55 million people at risk of tornadoes, damaging winds and thunderstorms Wednesday, according to a CNN forecast. Patrons were evacuated because of the storm. Competitors typically bring family members to caddy or watch and the crowds on hand enjoy taking part. Some storms may be severe.

Wednesday: Occasional showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am.

The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City also indicates there’s a good chance for even more risky storms rolling into our part of the state Wednesday night and into Thursday. Strong storms were moving through the Mobile, Alabama, area this morning.

About 18,000 homes and businesses were without power in MS, he said.

Heavy rain began falling before daybreak in parts of Alabama as severe storms continue their march across the Southeast. Up to 6 inches of rain could fall in some areas. Ginny Higgins told The Associated Press that the tornado touched down soon after a warning was issued. Severe storms have the potential of hitting during the Monday evening rush-hour. They are expected to roll through eastern N.C. up until midnight.

Georgia Power’s outage map shows 52,000 customers without power as of 2:45 p.m. EDT. Those public school systems included two of the state’s largest in Mobile and Montgomery. Major universities including Alabama and Auburn also are closed, and many churches have called off Wednesday night activities. Those areas could get hail, flooding, high winds and possible tornadoes. The warning is in effect until 11:30 a.m.

The National Weather Service in Mobile said the main concerns are damaging winds of up to 70 miles per hour or more, large hail and isolated tornadoes – some of which could be strong.