Many Christmas celebrations were left in the dark yesterday, as severe weather battered the Deep South, leaving three dead and over 300,000 without power. Meanwhile, the nation's midsection battled freezing rain and blizzard-like conditions, which paralyzed airline travel and created treacherous driving conditions.
On Tuesday, more than 30 tornadoes touched down in the Southeast—several news sources reported 34—and a large funnel cloud mixed with lightening created a terrifying light display for residents in Mobile, Alabama.
Punishing winds swept through the Gulf region, carving a path of destruction stretching across portions of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. The volatile conditions tarnished antebellum homes and damaged various other properties, tearing roofs and even creating an 8-foot-deep sinkhole in Vicksburg, Mississippi. At least three tornadoes touched down in Texas, but only one building was believed to have been damaged there, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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