Tornadoes leave two dead, homes destroyed
A tornado killed a woman and her 9-week-old infant and injured dozens Friday in central Tennessee as a line of storms lifted homes, ripped off roofs and dumped hail in the Southeast.
A tornado also touched down in southwestern Kentucky, injuring two people and destroying homes. A possible tornado was reported in northeast Alabama and large hail fell in North Carolina.
At least 41 people were hurt in Rutherford County, Tenn., four of them critically, as a result of a storm system that killed three in western Arkansas a day earlier.
“I think we’re right in the middle of tornado alley these days,” said Sgt. Dan Goodwin of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department.
In Murfreesboro, 30 miles southeast of Nashville, at least three dozen homes were destroyed.
The dead were identified as Kori Bryant, in her mid-20s, and 9-week-old Olivia Bryant. They may have been trying to get in a car -- both were found outside their home, and the infant was in a car seat, rescue official Randy White said.
Friday afternoon, search teams fanned out across Murfreesboro, a city of about 100,500, looking for anyone trapped in homes.
Several possible tornadoes were reported in north Georgia as heavy rain, hail and winds downed trees and power lines.
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