Child among several killed as severe winds, twisters hammer South
The massive storm system left at least six dead in Alabama, where a twister damaged buildings and tossed cars in the streets of historic downtown Selma.
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The massive storm system left at least six dead in Alabama, where a twister damaged buildings and tossed cars in the streets of historic downtown Selma.
Video from Selma, Alabama, shows the widespread destruction left behind by a tornado that caused damage to seven counties. The tornado was part of a dangerous system that moved across the South and Southeast, killing at least nine people. Omar Villafranca reports for CBS2.
There were more than 30 tornado reports from the National Weather Service on Thursday, CBS2's Alecia Reid reports.
"I've never been so terrified," one Texas resident said.
Officials say the tornado touched down Thursday in Gloucester Township.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Tuesday the state's death toll in what he described as one of "the worst tornado events" in Kentucky history remains at 74, and 12 of those who died were children.
Tornadoes tore through five states Friday across the Midwest and South, leaving a trail of destruction.
The death toll from Friday's devastating tornado outbreak rose significantly Monday. Kentucky's governor said the state suffered "the worst tornado event" in its history.
A deadly outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes has hit the nation's mid-section.
The tornado warning appeared on what was a sunny Saturday. Suddenly, there were fiercely swirling winds and afternoon darkness.
Saturday's tornadoes began in Nassau County, where an EF0 twister put down winds of 85 miles per hour.
Neighbors said they had to scramble with no time to run and no place to hide when the storm arrived.
The winds were fierce and the rain was heavy as the suspected tornado whipped through parts of Long Island, leaving behind a trail of damage and destruction.
Gov. Murphy toured the damage left behind by a tornado that ripped through Mullica Hill Wednesday as remnants of Ida tore through the region.
Some damage was left behind in backyards and on streets.
After Thursday's storm, residents in parts of New Jersey have a big cleanup ahead.
Two confirmed tornados touched down in Bucks County on Thursday night. We're now getting a better look at the damage as residents and businesses begin to pick up the pieces after a night of wild weather.
Heavy rains and flooding also caused issues across the region.
All employees at the Faulkner Buick GMC Dealership have been accounted for after a suspected tornado hit the building Thursday, according to officials.
The sight of a funnel cloud forming forced homeowners to worry about something other than coronavirus for the first time in weeks.
Meteorologists sound off on whether this season is indicative of what the future holds.
They say at 12:23 a.m. Friday, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Harding Township along Pleasantville Road.
A storm swept through the area Thursday night and Friday morning, knocking down trees and causing major damage.
Monday's storms in the Tri-State Area spun off a tornado in Suffolk County.
The National Weather Service confirmed a low-level tornado touched down at 2:47 p.m. Wednesday with winds up to 70 miles per hour.
