Alabama (US), Jan 3 (AP) A severe tornado damaged homes, power outages and uprooted trees in parts of the southern United States late Saturday night through Sunday morning.
Authorities closed roads in Hazel Green, Alabama after power lines came down and homes were damaged. Photos shared online by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office also showed a broken electric pole.
Local news outlets reported that the weather also damaged businesses in Hazel Green, including Walmart. The community is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Huntsville.
Huntsville Utilities said service had been restored in parts of Hazel Green, but work continued with several power poles in the area.
The same system also felled trees in the nearby town of Triana, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southwest of Huntsville. Mayor Mary Caudle told WAFF-TV that about 280 residents took refuge in a stormtrooper shelter on Saturday night.
Madison, Morgan Cullman, Marshall, Jackson, DeKalb, Limestone, Franklin and Lawrence Counties remain under tornado surveillance until 2 a.m. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for parts of north and north-central Alabama, effective 6 p.m. Monday morning at 3 o’clock. The temperature is likely to drop due to the cold.
The storm followed a system early Saturday that flooded parts of Kentucky. Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday that four tornadoes have been confirmed. No one was reported to be injured. The National Weather Service said the strongest was an EF-2 tornado that caused significant damage in Hopkinsville on Saturday with peak winds estimated at 115 mph (185 kph).
Temperatures dropped after severe weather rolled in on Sunday, and winter storm warnings were posted from northern Alabama to southern New Jersey, with up to 7 inches (17.8 cm) of snow possible in some areas. Freeze warnings posted from southern Texas to Mississippi. (ap) smn smn
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