1 Killed in Texas as Damaging Storms Tear Across South

1 Killed in Texas as Damaging Storms Tear Across South
The McKinney Fire Department carries out multiple water rescues amid flash flooding conditions, in McKinney, Texas, on April 4, 2022. Courtesy of McKinney Fire Department
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MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Violent storms killed one person in Texas on Tuesday as hail pelted communities and high winds knocked trees into power poles elsewhere in the South. Authorities issued a flurry of tornado warnings at the start of what could be two days of violent weather in the region.

In eastern Texas, W. M. Soloman, 71, died when storm winds toppled a tree onto Solomon’s home in Whitehouse, about 100 miles southeast of Dallas, Whitehouse Mayor James Wansley said. Officials said at least four homes in the area had trees fall on them.