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Looters arrested in Fultondale; mayor orders curfew: ‘We’re clamping down’ Updated Jan 28, 2021; Facebook Share A curfew will go into effect tonight in Fultondale where three people have already been arrested for looting following Monday’s EF-3 tornado. Mayor Larry Holcomb on Thursday issued an official proclamation for a state of emergency and launched the curfew to stop looters and curious onlookers who are impeding recovery efforts. The curfew is not citywide but will be enforced in all areas hit by Monday’s storm. It is nightly from 6 p.m. until 5 a.m. and will remain in effect...

From The Tribune staff reports CENTER POINT — The National Weather Service in Birmingham upgraded the tornado that hit the Fultondale area to an EF-3. Damage was reported primarily north of Walker Chapel Road NW to U.S. Highway 31 and to New Castle Road. Crews said winds were at least 150 mph on the evening of Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. “Keep in mind that intensity & width varied along its path,” the NWS posted on Facebook. “The EF-3 damage was focused near Lykes Blvd. to New Castle Rd.” The tornado had a path length of 9.5 miles and a max width of 500 yards, according to the NWS.

Ivey to tour Fultondale, Alabama tornado damage Wednesday morning Updated Jan 26, 2021; Gov. Kay Ivey is scheduled on Wednesday morning to tour the widespread damage from Monday night’s tornado that touched down in Fultondale and killed a 14-year-old boy, injured more than 30 people and left a trail of devastation in its wake, her office announced Tuesday. Ivey is set to hold a press conference with Fultondale Mayor Larry Holcomb, Center Point Mayor Bobby Scott, Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency Director Jeff Coker and Alabama EMA Director Brian Hastings before surveying the dam...

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 many students may be homeless after the Futondale tornado. Due to the massive damage to the Fulton ...

Alabama tornado kills 1, critically injures others: ‘Like a bomb went off’ (photos) Updated Jan 26, 2021; A reported tornado ripped through Fultondale, Alabama, on Monday night, killing one person, critically injuring several others and leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Fultondale Mayor Larry Holcomb said the storm - which hit the northern Jefferson County city about 10:30 p.m. - cut a quarter mile wide swath after touching down near Interstate 65. It moved northeast toward Fultondale High School where there is substantial damage. Multiple businesses - such as Hurst Towing and t...