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Residents of the northern suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama, were picking up the pieces Tuesday after a devastating tornado ripped through the area, killing a teenage boy huddled in his basement and leaving at least 30 people injured.
Several of the boy s family members were critically injured when a tree fell on their Fultondale home and caused the house to collapse. “They were doing what they were supposed to be doing, Fultondale Police Chief D.P. Smith said.
The boy, a 14-year-old student in ninth grade, was identified as Elliott Hernandez, according to the Jefferson County coroner’s office.
Jefferson County Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin said other students may have lost their homes and the high school sustained severe damage.
Tornado leaves path of destruction in Alabama, killing 1
By JAY REEVESJanuary 27, 2021 GMT
FULTONDALE, Ala. (AP) A terrifying nighttime tornado that blasted through suburban Birmingham, trapping entire families in the remnants of shattered homes and killing a teenager sheltering in his basement, left a trail of destruction Tuesday that stunned even longtime residents used to Alabama’s violent weather.
Tim Herring, who survived the twister by huddling in a bathtub with wife Patti Herring as roaring winds ripped off the roof of their house and splintered walls, had followed weather forecasts during the day and didn’t expect the worst until it happened late Monday.
One person is dead after a tornado tore through an Alabama city north of Birmingham Monday night, leaving the area with crumpled buildings and downed trees.
PHOTOS: Northern Jefferson Co. hit hard by overnight deadly tornado
High winds in Margaret during overnight severe storms 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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