Category: Deep South

US South Faces Long, Hot Holiday Weekend After Tornadoes

A dangerous heat wave that helped spawn deadly tornadoes in Texas and Florida threatened on Friday to bring more extreme weather to the South, prompting the National Weather Service to warn Americans to limit time outdoors over the long Juneteenth weekend. At least four people were killed in twisters that touched down on Thursday in the…


7 Hurt in Arkansas Tornado; Storms Move Into Deep South

Severe storms that included at least two tornadoes injured several people, damaged homes and businesses and downed power lines in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas overnight before moving to the Deep South. No deaths had been reported from the storms as of Wednesday evening, officials said. A tornado that struck Springdale, Arkansas, and the adjoining town…


Strong Storms Splinter Trees, Cause Damage in Alabama

MOBILE, Ala.—Storms that moved across the Deep South early Wednesday knocked down trees and caused other scattered damage in Alabama before prompting tornado warnings in Georgia. No injuries or deaths were reported from the storm system, which also kicked up tornado watches for a tim across dozens of counties in south Georgia, northern Florida and…


A Retreat to the South Carolina Lowcountry

Florida-based interior designer Andrew Howard may be known for his playful use of colors and patterns, as well as his fresh coastal looks, but that doesn’t mean he’s shied away from a project differing from his usual mores. In fact, he embraced the opportunity to reinterpret a Lowcountry hunting lodge in the Savannah River Preserve…