2 dead as unusual weather mix sweeps US

At least two people are dead after a bizarre mix of weather across the US spawned everything from tornadoes to ice storms to record-setting warmth, CNN reported. The two deaths occurred in the Mississippi counties of Coahoma and Jasper, where severe weather also damaged several homes and knocked down trees, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Flooding, extreme cold and unseasonable warmth covered other parts of the US. Heavy rain, damaging winds and lightning were forecast to continue into Sunday morning. These storms will spread, bringing downpours to Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and up the East Coast on Sunday. On Saturday night, the National Weather Service said a tornado was likely to blame for damage in central Mississippi, including four semi trucks overturned and five houses heavily damaged. Some of the highest rain totals for Saturday occurred in Junction, Illinois, where 6 inches were reported, and Trumann, Arkansas, where residents had 7 inches of rain by late Saturday evening. The main trigger for the severe weather is the above-average temperatures farther north.