FULTONDALE, Ala. – At least one person has died after a line of severe storms rolled through central Alabama late Monday, spawning a tornado in Jefferson County, authorities said.
Patti Herring sobs as she sorts through the remains of her home in Fultondale, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, after it was destroyed by a tornado.
Retired firefighter Clyde Crump yells for help while working at the home of his daughter and son-in-law on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, after it was destroyed by a tornado that hit Fultondale, Ala. The family survived by huddling in a basement storm shelter.
James Scott, 19, pauses while picking through the remains of his home, which was destroyed by a tornado, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Fultondale, Ala. Scott, who survived with his mother and sister, had never lived anywhere else and isn’t sure where he will wind up after the storm.
National Weather Service staff inspect damage from a tornado on January 26, 2021, in Fultondale, Alabama. A tornado ripped through Fultondale damaging property and leaving one person dead and more than a dozen injured.
A restaurant sign lies on the ground after sustaining damage from a tornado on January 26, 2021, in Fultondale, Alabama. A tornado ripped through Fultondale damaging property and leaving one person dead and more than a dozen injured.
A sign lies on the ground after sustaining damage from a tornado on January 26, 2021, in Fultondale, Alabama. A tornado ripped through Fultondale damaging property and leaving one person dead and more than a dozen injured.
A welcome sign stands after sustaining damage from a tornado on January 26, 2021, in Fultondale, Alabama. A tornado ripped through Fultondale damaging property and leaving one person dead and more than a dozen injured.
Fallen trees damage a property in the wake of a tornado on January 26, 2021, in Fultondale, Alabama. A tornado ripped through Fultondale damaging property and leaving one person dead and more than a dozen injured.
Fallen trees damage a property in the wake of a tornado on January 26, 2021, in Fultondale, Alabama. A tornado ripped through Fultondale damaging property and leaving one person dead and more than a dozen injured.
The remains of homes in Fultondale, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, after they were destroyed by a tornado.
According to WVTM, the National Weather Service’s Birmingham office said shortly before 11 p.m. CST that a confirmed tornado had been spotted near Fultondale and was moving toward Center Point. The twister damaged residences and businesses, trapped people in their homes, downed trees, knocked out power and blocked roads in the area, officials said.
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Fultondale police said a young man, possibly a teen, was found dead early Tuesday after his home collapsed, The Associated Press reported. At least six people were hospitalized, according to the news agency.
In a tweet early Tuesday, the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency urged the public to avoid Fultondale and Center Point so first responders could “safely continue their operations.”
The NWS tweeted that it will “inspect the damage to determine the strength of the tornado.”
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