The tornado left a swath of destruction 10 miles long in the suburbs north of Birmingham. Author: Associated Press Updated: 11:43 AM CST January 26, 2021
BIRMINGHAM, Ala A teenager sheltering in his basement was killed and several family members were critically injured when a tornado blew a tree onto their home in Alabama, police said Tuesday.
The twister injured at least 30 people overall as it carved a 10-mile (16 kilometer) path of destruction Monday night in the northern suburbs of Birmingham. It struck an area severely harmed by a much larger tornado a decade ago.
Pieces of buildings, furniture, appliances and trees were strewn about and vehicles ended up in awkward positions, as if a child had scattered a collection of Matchbox cars. One car landed upside down against some tree branches on a large pile of debris.
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.
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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.