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Heres what we know: Preliminary survey indicates EF-2 Tornado slammed Fultondale According to a preliminary investigation, the National Weather Service in Birmingham has designated the tornado that devastated the Birmingham suburb as a "High-End EF-2 Tornado." The storm whipped up winds around 135 mph, according to the NWS.  Like a bomb had been dropped Melvin Weldon was just about asleep with his wife when the tornado sirens triggered near his Lykes Boulevard home northeast of Fultondale.  ...

The following is text directly from the NWS Damage Survey for the January 25th Tornado Event: Central Alabama was involved within a warm sector area during the night of January 25th, 2021, featuring dew points in the low to mid-60s and surface-based instability reaching as high as 1,200 J/kg. Strong wind shear was in place which, combined with instability, favored a risk for severe storms. Upper-level troughing was displaced well toward the northwest, which helped to limit the number of severe ...

HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   Jan 27, 2021 03:12 AM EST Aside from injuring at least 30 individuals, the Fultondale tornado ripped through the area on Monday night which resulted in the death of a teenager and left a path of massive destruction in its wake. According to the New York Times, Jefferson County Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin shared that the teenager who was killed was a 14-year-old ninth-grader in the area. Gonsoulin also added that they are also currently determining as to how...

14-year-old boy killed in overnight tornado in Fultondale Preliminary damage survey indicates EF-3 tornado Damage along Sunhill Road in Center Point area By WBRC Staff | January 26, 2021 at 12:11 AM CST - Updated January 28 at 12:27 PM JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Jefferson County Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin confirmed Tuesday a 14-year-old boy, a 9th grader, was killed in the tornado in Fultondale Monday night. The boy was identified by the Jefferson County Coroner Tuesday afternoon...

Fultondale mayor updates injuries, tornado damage to city Fultondale mayor gives update on deadly tornado By WBRC Staff | January 26, 2021 at 6:08 AM CST - Updated January 28 at 3:01 PM FULTONDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - A tragic Monday night in Fultondale after one person was killed in a tornado, dozens of other people were injured. Mayor Larry Holcomb said one person was killed in the storm in the New Castle Road, Carson Road area. At least 18 people were taken to a hospital with injuries. Eleven...

At least one dead after tornado rips through Alabama, several others critically injured Jessica Schladebeck An Alabama man was found dead inside his basement after a tornado ripped through a small city north of Birmingham, where rescue teams continued searching for the trapped and injured early Tuesday morning. The victim, who is believed to be a teenager, was pronounced dead at the scene around 3 a.m. Fultondale Police Chief D.P. Smith told AL.com the victim and his family too...

Fultondale tornado kills 14-year-old boy; 30 more people injured: ‘Like a bomb went off’ Updated Jan 26, 2021; A reported tornado ripped through Fultondale Monday night, killing a teenager, critically injuring several other people and leaving a path of destruction in its wake. The teenager killed was a 14-year-old in the ninth grade, according to Jefferson County Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin. He said they’re trying to determine how many students may be homeless now. Fultondale Hig...

14-year-old boy killed in overnight tornado in Fultondale Preliminary damage survey indicates EF-3 tornado Possible tornado damage at Comfort Inn and Suites in Fultondale, Ala. (Source: Alicia Elliott) By WBRC Staff | January 26, 2021 at 12:11 AM CST - Updated January 28 at 12:27 PM JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Jefferson County Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin confirmed Tuesday a 14-year-old boy, a 9th grader, was killed in the tornado in Fultondale Monday night. The boy was identified...

Heartbreaking look at Fultondale neighborhood hit by tornado Resident talks about tornado hitting New Castle Road By WBRC Staff | January 26, 2021 at 9:43 AM CST - Updated January 26 at 4:08 PM FULTONDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - Families in a Fultondale neighborhood woke up to a heartbreaking reality Tuesday morning. Their homes are gone. At least one person was killed in the storm, 29 others were hurt. Survey crews with the National Weather Service found at least high-end EF-2 tornado damage, indi...

JeffCo EMA: PLEASE stay out of Fultondale, multiple people injured in deadly tornado JeffCo EMA Director gives update after severe storms By WBRC Staff | January 26, 2021 at 2:23 AM CST - Updated January 26 at 5:31 AM JEFFERSON CO., Ala. (WBRC) - Early Tuesday morning Jefferson County EMA leaders asked everyone to PLEASE stay out of Fultondale as crews working to survey and move debris out of the area. Jeffco EMA tweeted: PLEASE stay out of the Fultondale area. This includes but isn’t li...