Mother and Daughter killed in Morgan County tornado identified

A suspected tornado tore through Morgan County, Tennessee, on Thursday night, claiming the lives of a mother and daughter and injuring three others.

The deadly storm was part of a larger winter weather system that caused widespread destruction across the eastern United States.

According to the Morgan County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Office, the tornado struck the small communities of Deer Lodge and Sunbright at approximately 8:27 p.m., causing severe property damage.

Among the fatalities were Wendy Smith, 45, and her daughter, Felicia Williams, 22, who were in the same home when the storm hit.