WBRC SkyTracker: Fultondale hotel severely damaged in EF-2 tornado
Drone footage of Hamilton Inn severely damaged in Fultondale tornado By WBRC Staff | January 26, 2021 at 8:19 AM CST - Updated January 26 at 12:48 PM
FULTONDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - A tornado slammed into the Hampton Inn in Fultondale Monday night ripping part of the hotel’s face off and sending debris flying.
Survey crews with the National Weather Service found at least high-end EF-2 tornado damage, indicating winds of 135 mph.
The hotel is located at I-65 and Walker Chapel Rd.
Rooms were exposed to show beds, chairs, wires and bathtubs.
Debris from the building smashed cars in the parking lot, and blew out car windshields.
14-year-old boy killed in overnight tornado in Fultondale
Preliminary damage survey indicates EF-3 tornado Possible tornado damage at Comfort Inn and Suites in Fultondale, Ala. (Source: Alicia Elliott) By WBRC Staff | January 26, 2021 at 1:11 AM EST - Updated January 28 at 1:27 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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