At least two people were killed and three more injured when a possible tornado ripped through communities near Knoxville, Tennessee, Thursday night causing widespread damage.

A tornado that swept through a swath of Tennessee left a mother and daughter dead and at least three other people injured as it caused "severe property damage," officials said.

Two people were killed in eastern Tennessee when severe storms with a possible tornado moved through the region.Video above: Tennessee State Troopers assisting Morgan County deputies to search for tornado victimsA mother and daughter from the same household were killed when the storm passed through the Deer Lodge and Sunbright areas of Morgan County on Thursday night,