published Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Four dead in Bledsoe County

At least four people are dead in the wake of what Bledsoe County officials believe was two tornadoes.

The storms hit the New Harmony community on the Bledsoe/Rhea county line just before 9 p.m. CDT Wednedsay.

The storms destroyed or damaged more than 50 homes, officials said, including at least a dozen that are completely obliterated.

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