Major storm damage, and at least two deaths

SHREVEPORT, La. - As forecasted, a line of storms pushed into the ArkLaTex Tuesday, bringing with it a string of watches and warnings. At one point, the Shreveport-Bossier City area was under a tornado warning with two confirmed tornadoes southwest of the city. In southwest Caddo Parish, a young boy and his mother were found dead in the wooded area of Pecan Farms where his home was destroyed. Caddo deputies, K-9 teams' fireman, and volunteers searched for the two. A male was injured and manufactured homes were leveled on Pecan Road just northwest of Four Forks near Fullilove Cemetery. Caddo Sheriff's deputies said the damage is in the area of Lareta Street in Keithville's Pecan Farms. That's where a radar-indicated tornado touched down as a storm cell entered Louisiana and raced to the northeast. One woman was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. "He had to show us where the house used to be," Prator said of the man whose wife and daughter were in the house. Deputies Tuesday night were walking by flashlight through grids 10 feet wide in search of the two. Prator estimates 20 or more houses were severely damaged. But he said that number could change as they assess the area. "There are pads where houses used to be and we're looking for the house," Prator said. Deputies are going house-by-house checking for any occupants. Cadaver dogs also will be used in the search, as well as a drone that will use a heat-detecting device to locate any individuals who may be trapped in the strewn debris. Search teams are having to maneuver through downed electrical lines and trees, Prator said.