Tornado damage in Jefferson County
Tornado-producing storms left lines of damage late into Monday night in central Alabama.LIVE SEVERE WEATHER COVERAGEAround 10:45 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service in Birmingham confirmed a tornado was on the ground in north Jefferson County near Fultondale.Some of the most severe damage was reported in Fultondale, where many businesses and homes were destroyed and power lines and trees were downed.The Fultondale Fire Department requested that nobody come in or out of the city as first responders worked to assess damage and respond to calls for help. Multiple agencies responded to that area to help with entrapments and damage.As of 12:33 a.m., NWS Birmingham canceled many of the Tornado Watch alerts in central Alabama. The following counties remain under a Tornado Watch until 6:00 a.m.: Bibb, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Etowah, Hale, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega and Tuscaloosa.Click here to stay updated on tonight’s situation with WVTM 13’s live severe weather coverage.DAMAGE REPORTS WVTM 13’s Fred Davenport live at the severely damaged Hampton Inn in Fult0ndaleWATCH: Tornado-producing storm moves north of Birmingham
Tornado-producing storms left lines of damage late into Monday night in central Alabama.
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Around 10:45 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service in Birmingham confirmed a tornado was on the ground in north Jefferson County near Fultondale.
Some of the most severe damage was reported in Fultondale, where many businesses and homes were destroyed and power lines and trees were downed.
The Fultondale Fire Department requested that nobody come in or out of the city as first responders worked to assess damage and respond to calls for help. Multiple agencies responded to that area to help with entrapments and damage.
As of 12:33 a.m., NWS Birmingham canceled many of the Tornado Watch alerts in central Alabama.
The following counties remain under a Tornado Watch until 6:00 a.m.: Bibb, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Etowah, Hale, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega and Tuscaloosa.
Click here to stay updated on tonight’s situation with WVTM 13’s live severe weather coverage.
DAMAGE REPORTS
WVTM 13’s Fred Davenport live at the severely damaged Hampton Inn in Fult0ndale
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WATCH: Tornado-producing storm moves north of Birmingham
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