In the Arkansas town of Harrisburg, about 105 miles (170 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock, more than 30 homes were damaged in Poinsett County and two people were injured, Jonesboro TV station KAIT reported. Officials were working to confirm whether a tornado caused the damage.
The area hit by the storms is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Jonesboro, which was struck last month by a tornado.
A stormy stretch of weather was predicted in the coming days. On Thursday, parts of the Texas Hill Country could see large hail and strong storms, while damaging wind gusts are possible in Washington, D.C., and New York City, the Storm Prediction Center said.
Forecasters also warned of a severe weather outbreak with the possibility of strong, long-track tornadoes on Easter Sunday in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.
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