Severe Storms Pummel South Killing at Least 2 in Florida

Severe Storms Pummel South Killing at Least 2 in Florida
A rainstorm along I-55 southbound in Jackson, Miss., during the outbreak of severe weather in the state, on March 30, 2022. Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo
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A line of severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds ripped across the Deep South overnight—killing at least two in the Florida Panhandle, toppling trees and power lines, and leaving homes and businesses damaged as the vast weather front raced across several states.

In Florida, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday morning that two were killed and two injured when a tornado touched down in the western Florida Panhandle.