4 Dead After Storm System Sweeps Across South NYT | Top Stories By: Johnny Diaz and Emmett Lindner 30 December 2024 at 09:40 Strong storms spawned tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday and dumped heavy rain on the Carolinas on Sunday. © Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle, via Associated PressResidents of Montgomery County, Texas, north of Houston, cleaned up after strong thunderstorms passed through on Saturday.