SHUQUALAK, Miss. – A strong spring storm that socked the Midwest with ice and heavy, wet snow made its way east, raking the South with tornadoes Thursday, with three deaths blamed on the rough weather and thousands of people without power.
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn said Thursday one person died and several people were injured after a reported tornado struck Kemper County in the far-eastern part of the state.
A branch of an ice-encrusted Bradford pear tree lays next to a car in Wichita, Kan., following freezing rain early Wednesday morning, April 10, 2013. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher)
Trees landed on Jessie Fehrman’s home near 28th Street and Glendale Avenue in Sioux Falls, S.D. Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Freezing rain in the morning caused down trees and power outages throughout the city. More than 11,000 customers are without power in the Sioux Falls area, including Dell Rapids, after an ice storm left its mark on southeast South Dakota. Crews are responding to branches being knocked into roads and onto houses, while several power lines are down. (AP Photo/Argus Leader, Emily Spartz)
John Deters clears the driveway for his friend, Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Argus Leader, Melissa Sue Gerrits)
Jeff Frane, 33 tries to bike through the snow on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, Minn. on his way to work in Bloomington work on Thursday April 11, 2013. Heavy snow, sleet and gusty winds tested the patience of morning commuters across the southern half of Minnesota on Thursday as residents in the southwest corner of the state dealt with the after-effects of an ice storm that knocked out power to thousands. (AP Photo/The St. Paul Pioneer Press, Ben Garvin)
Snow plows team up to clear snow from the west bound lanes of Interstate 94 near Burns Ave. in St. Paul, Minn. on Thursday, April 11, 2013. A spring storm packing snow and ice has hit several states in the Midwest, knocking out power in communities and prompting Minnesota’s governor to call out the state National Guard to help residents. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Jim Gehrz)
A city snowplow drives past snow-flocked trees as it clears streets on the north end of Mankato, Minn. on Thursday, April 11, 2013. The half-foot of heavy, wet snow that fell there created hazardous driving conditions and prompted school officials to cancel classes in area schools. (AP Photo/The Mankato Free Press, John Cross)
A pedestrian makes their way through downtown Ottawa on Friday, April 12, 2013., as a major winter storm blows through the National Capital region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Drivers make their way along the Queensway in Ottawa on Friday, April 12, 2013., as a major winter storm blows through the National Capital region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A pedestrian makes their way through downtown Ottawa on Friday, April 12, 2013., as a major winter storm blows through the National Capital region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
