Extreme storms that have capped off a three-week stretch of
bad weather.
Strong winds pounded the Gulf Coast yesterday,
creating tornadoes. Two people have been killed in the South
and 10s of thousands are without power.
This morning, lightning even shut down a major airport for
hours.
Janice Hamlin has more on the violent weather.
Oh my God. Another rough start to the week with
punishing winds and torrential downpours,
this time slamming the Gulf states.
A tornado hit western Louisiana,
damaging homes in Sulphur and storms across the state deliver
winds up to 80 miles an hour.
One woman was killed and two injured,
including a 5 year old near Baton Rouge after a
tree fell onto a mobile home.
The Saint Martin Parish Sheriff urged people to stay off
the roads late Monday after sharing sad news there.
We already have one confirmed fatality and we don't want
no one else to get hurt.
This latest round of severe weather started in Texas,
with hail as big as golf balls pummeling areas near
San Antonio.
In Houston, lightning struck A runway at Hobby Airport,
forcing emergency repairs and shutting it down for more than
three hours,
delaying or canceling hundreds of flights.
Oh my gosh. And in the Midwest,
another round of tornadoes. It's coming right for us.
This twister, with its massive cone churning,
had golfers in southern Missouri running for cover.
For CBS Mornings, Janet Shamlian,
Houston.