Posted Jan 23, 2012
Two people were killed in the Birmingham, Ala., area as storms pounded the South and Midwest, prompting tornado warnings in a handful of states early Monday.
At least one of the areas affected by the storms, which were part of a system that stretched from the Great Lakes down to the Gulf of Mexico, was also hit by a line of killer storms that slammed the Southeast last April.
Jefferson County sheriff’s spokesman Randy Christian said a 16-year-old boy was killed in Clay and an 82-year-old man died in the community of Oak Grove.
Jefferson County sheriff’s spokesman Randy Christian said a 16-year-old boy was killed in Clay and an 82-year-old man died in the community of Oak Grove.
The storm produced a possible tornado that moved across northern Jefferson County around 3:30 a.m., causing damage in Oak Grove, Graysville, Fultondale, Center Point, Clay and Trussville, Christian said. He said several homes were destroyed and numerous injuries were reported.
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At Least Two Dead in Alabama After Tornado
- January 23, 2012
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Tornadoes hit Birmingham and broader South. Is that normal for January?
The severe weather damaged homes in communities in central Arkansas, as well as in communities around Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Ala. Both Alabama cities were also hit by tornadoes last April.
Alabama Tornado 2012: State of Emergency Delcared in All Counties, How to Prepare
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January 24, 2012 10:05 AM EST
Alabama residents are sifting through the damage left by yesterday's tornadoes, leaving two dead and 100 injured. After meeting with emergency officials, Gov. Robert Bentley declared a state of emergency in all 67 counties as the damage is assessed and emergency workers begin their recovery efforts.