At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South in a week of severe weather
By KRISTIN M. HALL and GEORGE WALKER IV, Associated Press
Published: May 10, 2024, 12:22pm
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John Bernhardt picks up debris at his stormed damaged home Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Columbia, Tenn. A wave of dangerous storms began crashing over parts of the South on Thursday, a day after severe weather with damaging tornadoes killed several people in the region. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)Photo Gallery
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful storms packing winds near hurricane force killed at least one woman Friday in Florida as a week of deadly severe weather continued in the South, where uprooted trees crashed onto homes and knocked out electricity to thousands in several states.
The National Weather Service said wind gusts of 71 mph (114 kph), just shy of hurricane force, were recorded in Tallahassee, where images posted on social media showed mangled metal and other debris from damaged buildings littering parts of Florida’s capital city.
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