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| Storms leave two dead in Georgia and Tennessee | Storms leave two dead in Georgia and Tennessee |
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| A sprawling storm system has brought havoc to a swathe of the US, leaving two people dead and thousands of households without electricity. | A sprawling storm system has brought havoc to a swathe of the US, leaving two people dead and thousands of households without electricity. |
| One person died when an apparent twister hit the state of Georgia, overturning cars on a motorway. | One person died when an apparent twister hit the state of Georgia, overturning cars on a motorway. |
| Bartow County Fire Chief Craig Millsap said at least 10 cars had been overturned on Interstate 75. | Bartow County Fire Chief Craig Millsap said at least 10 cars had been overturned on Interstate 75. |
| A man died in Nashville, Tennessee, when high winds toppled a tree on to a shed he had been taking shelter in. | |
| The storm system also brought mayhem to parts of Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky and Indiana. | The storm system also brought mayhem to parts of Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky and Indiana. |
| More than 60,000 customers have lost electricity from the Gulf Coast to Ohio as a result, it is estimated. | More than 60,000 customers have lost electricity from the Gulf Coast to Ohio as a result, it is estimated. |
| Interstate 75 was closed in both directions in the Georgian town of Adairsville, 60 miles (97km) north-west of Atlanta. | Interstate 75 was closed in both directions in the Georgian town of Adairsville, 60 miles (97km) north-west of Atlanta. |
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports there have been numerous emergency calls of trauma and injuries. | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports there have been numerous emergency calls of trauma and injuries. |
| The National Weather Service (NWS) said on its website: "Major damage in downtown Adairsville. Reports of cars overturned and major structure damage." | The National Weather Service (NWS) said on its website: "Major damage in downtown Adairsville. Reports of cars overturned and major structure damage." |
| Reports said people were trapped in homes and businesses and aerial news footage showed widespread damage at a factory. | Reports said people were trapped in homes and businesses and aerial news footage showed widespread damage at a factory. |
| In Arkansas, one man was injured by lightning, while in Kentucky two people suffered minor injuries when their mobile home was blown off its foundations. | In Arkansas, one man was injured by lightning, while in Kentucky two people suffered minor injuries when their mobile home was blown off its foundations. |
| The NWS is reporting golf-ball sized hail stones in some areas. | The NWS is reporting golf-ball sized hail stones in some areas. |
| Meteorologists say warm weather from the Gulf of Mexico collided with a cold front from the west, creating volatile conditions. | Meteorologists say warm weather from the Gulf of Mexico collided with a cold front from the west, creating volatile conditions. |