The year’s first deadly US tornado struck after dark Thursday, killing two people in a small East Tennessee community as the first of five back-to-back, jet stream-driven winter storms pummeled the eastern United States.

During the first deadly tornado of the year in the U.S., which struck eastern Tennessee, two people were killed. The victims were a mother and daughter. The storm also caused severe material damage. The tornado,

The tornadoes, which also injured three people and caused widespread damage, reached wind speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.