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 as Elliott Hernandez, a student at Fultondale High School.
“Out of respect for the family we don’t want to release too much information at this particular time,” said Dr. Gonsoulin. “But we do know that it’s a 14-year-old student in the 9th grade. Which, again, adds to the saddest of the situation.”
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1 Dead, at Least 28 Injured After Tornado Rips Alabama Town By Jay Reeves and Desiree Mathurin | January 27, 2021
FULTONDALE, Ala. (AP) A teenager huddling in his basement was killed and several of his family members were critically injured when a tornado blew a tree onto their home in Alabama and it collapsed on top of them, police said Tuesday. At least 28 other people were injured as the twister carved a 10-mile (16 kilometers) path of destruction north of Birmingham.
The tornado caused damage from Fultondale to Center Point, striking an area of Alabama that was severely harmed by a much larger tornado a decade ago.
PHOTOS: Northern Jefferson Co. hit hard by overnight deadly tornado Damage in Pinson. (Source: Eunice Ambriz) By WBRC Staff | January 26, 2021 at 3:03 AM CST - Updated January 26 at 12:47 PM
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Reports early Tuesday morning in northern Jefferson County are multiple people are injured and there’s major structural damage after severe storms moved through the area overnight.
Jefferson County Coroner Bill Yates has confirmed one fatality. Jefferson County Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin confirmed the victim was a 14-year-old freshman at Fultondale High School.
Survey crews with the National Weather Service found at least high-end EF-2 tornado damage, indicating winds of 135 mph.
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