Powerful thunderstorms slam Miss. and Ala.
At least 2 traffic deaths blamed on weather; flooding also plagues Midwest
BIRMINGHAM, Ala - Powerful thunderstorms packing heavy rain and high winds pushed across Alabama and Mississippi on Thursday, causing scattered property damage and at least two traffic deaths.
Several tornado watches or warnings were issued Thursday in both states, but no touchdowns were immediately confirmed.
In Mississippi, a motorist was killed after colliding with a Lamar County deputy head-on during the height of the storm, while a single-vehicle accident in Jones County claimed another life.
