At least three people died while severe weather is moving in the southern United States: NPR

The bad weather in the southern United States Saturday killed at least three people and ravaged many homes in its wake.

Two children ages 3 and 8 were killed in East Texas when a tree fell on the car in which they were traveling. The sheriff of Angelina County, Greg Sanches, said in a statement that the children, who were in the car with their parents during the storm, were declared dead on the scene.

"They were in the wrong place at the wrong time," said New York Times Captain Alton Lenderman of the Angelina County Sheriff's Office. "The tree fell just as they were going underneath."

In central Texas, a dozen people were injured in Franklin, where a tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service, according to the Dallas Morning News.

In a preliminary report on the damage, the National Meteorological Service rated the tornado as an EF-3, stating that the maximum winds reached about 140 km / h in Franklin.

The video of the region shows the damage done to houses with torn roofs.

In North Texas, the Dallas Morning News reported that hail, the size of a pea to that of a baseball, had dropped throughout the region.

When the storm shifted east, at least one man was killed by a tornado in northern Mississippi. according to the Monroe County Coroner, Alan Gurley.

At a press conference, Sonny Clay, head of the road in Monroe County, said that the man had died when a tree fell on his trailer in Hamilton, at least 19 People were injured and taken to a hospital, according to the AP.

In Alabama, a possible tornado damaged buildings, power lines and trees in the southeastern part of the state Sunday morning, according to the AP, but no injuries were reported.

In anticipation of the weather reaching Georgia, Augusta National announced that it would be going back to the start time Sunday for the 4th round of the Masters, in hopes that the match would end before thunderstorms do not reach the golf course, according to CBS.

Bad weather should continue until late Sunday night. According to AccuWeather, areas ranging from Ohio to Pennsylvania and from southern New York to northern Florida are exposed to strong winds and flash floods.

According to the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang, the potential for isolated tornadoes also exists and could affect the mid-Atlantic region.