Tornado tears through Birmingham, killing a teenager and hospitalizing 17 others

Tornado tears through Birmingham, killing a teenager and hospitalizing 17 others
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The Associated Press & Scripps National
Posted at 6:23 AM, Jan 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-26 11:00:40-05
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Officials say a tornado killed a teenager who was huddling with his family in the basement of their Alabama home Monday night.
The storm blew down a tree near the house that collapsed the structure.
Fultondale Police Chief D.P. Smith says several other family members were critically injured.
The tornado left a swath of destruction in the Jefferson County city north of Birmingham.
Fultondale Fire Chief Justin McKenzie says 17 people have been hospitalized and 11 others were treated on scene.

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