At least 7 dead as storms tear through the South

At least 7 dead as storms tear through the South

Severe weather blew through the South on Thursday after killing at least seven people in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, including a worker at a factory hit by an apparent tornado, a man whose car was blown off the road and a man who went outside to grab a trash can and was swept away in a flood.

At least 7 dead as storms hit Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana

At least 7 dead as storms hit Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana

Severe weather moved through the South on Thursday after killing at least seven people in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, including a worker at a factory hit by an apparent tornado, a man whose car was blown off the road and a man who went outside to grab a trash can and was swept away in a flood.

Tornado shelter business booming in Georgia

Tornado shelter business booming in Georgia

With this spring’s violent and deadly weather, companies that install storm shelters are seeing big increases in business. FOX 5 spoke with one family who had a tornado shelter installed just this week, ahead of severe weather predicted for later in the week.

4 homes belonging to 1 family damaged when tornado touches down

4 homes belonging to 1 family damaged when tornado touches down

In Murray County, one family lost just about everything in Sunday night's violent storms. They live in four homes on family land. All were damaged.  But they're thankful for all the people who have come out to help them pick up the pieces.