Tornadoes strike near Birmingham, Alabama overnight
Tornado hits Birmingham, Alabama By WMC Action News 5 Staff | January 26, 2021 at 7:35 AM CST - Updated January 26 at 7:35 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WMC/WBRC) - Severe weather swept through parts of Alabama overnight. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down near Birmingham.
Fultondale, Alabama Mayor Larry Holcomb told our Birmingham news affiliate WBRC that one person was killed.
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At least 17 people were taken to a hospital with injuries. Eleven people were treated on the scene.
A sad image, and a startling reminder of how quickly tornadoes strike, changing lives in an instant. WBRC saw this tennis shoe just resting in a tree.