3 Killed by Suspected Tornado, Lightning as Storms Hit South

3 Killed by Suspected Tornado, Lightning as Storms Hit South
Johnette Lamborne's home, car ,and storage damaged by the storm in Alexander City, Al., on April 19, 2020. Courtesy of Johnette Lamborne
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Suspected tornadoes killed at least two people as severe weather blasted the Deep South, and a house fire believed started by lightning claimed a third person, officials said on Monday.

Jerry Oliver Williams, 61, died late Sunday night when winds flipped the home Williams shared with his wife and child in a rural Alabama county, authorities said. The area was under a tornado warning at the time.