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North Alabama storm and tornado damage: Here are photos, video
Alabamians are bracing for more rounds of severe weather Thursday, even as they begin to assess the damage in sunlight of overnight storms Wednesday. As of 8:15 a.m., DeKalb County reported another tornado warning after a “tornado emergency” was declared late Wednesday night by the National Weather Service in Huntsville. Several people were reportedly injured there.
Residents picking up pieces of powerful Henagar storm
HENAGAR, Ala. (WDEF) – Henagar, Alabama was one of the hardest hit areas of Wednesday night’s severe weather. City and DeKalb County Officials say around 11 p.m. Wednesday, they believe a tornado struck the community and damaged at least 25 to 30 homes. They said despite two serious...
A few DeKalb County structures damaged, 2 people taken to hospital as storms hit Alabama
Emergency management authorities are expected to sweep across parts of north Alabama Thursday morning to assess overnight damage by a round of severe storms and possible tornadoes Wednesday night. As a “tornado emergency” was declared late Wednesday night by the National Weather Service in Huntsville, the DeKalb County emergency management...
NWS confirms at least 4 tornados touched down in North Alabama during Wednesday's storms
The National Weather Service in Huntsville say at least four tornadoes touched down in North Alabama during Wednesday's severe weather outbreak. A tornado touched down in the Henagar area in Jackson County Wednesday night. The EF-2 tornado touched down between County Road 425 and 322 at 10:54 p.m. three miles southeast of Pisgah. The tornado had a path stretching 10.22 miles long and 880 yards wide.
Closures, opening delays in north Georgia after severe weather | List
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — Some school districts in far north Georgia are delaying the start of their school day after severe weather swept through the region overnight. A second round of storms is also expected to come back through in the early morning Thursday, and in the farthest northwest corner of Georgia, Dade County will be under a tornado watch until 10 a.m.
FCSO Deputy Chases Down Armed Robbery Suspect
A Floyd County Sheriff’s Office deputy chased down and arrested an armed robbery suspect who was on their Top 10 Most Wanted list, after the suspect fled a traffic stop on Newland Street Wednesday night, reports state. According to Floyd County Jail reports: Chancelor Lamar Crawford, 23, is charged with felony armed robbery, burglary, home invasion, exploitation or intimidation of a disabled adult and possession of a firearm during the...
Around Town: The Rail Already Nails it in Coosa Even Before Opening.
There’s something to be said when the retired matriarch of Coosa cooking joins the hundreds of people commenting on plans for a new restaurant on Alabama Highway. Last week, GMC Value-Mart posted plans to open a spot in a vacant building across the highway (not the putt-putt place). Joining the chorus of comments was Martha Henry Benton, she of Martha’s Skillet, a community mainstay for decades until closing in late 2021. ...
Ala. woman charged with murder for allegedly kidnapping, pushing missing woman off a cliff
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (TCD) -- A 44-year-old woman was indicted on a murder charge last week for allegedly kidnapping and pushing a 38-year-old woman off a cliff, killing her. WHNT-TV reports Heather Carr is being charged with capital murder (kidnapping) in connection with the death of Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Isbell. The state will reportedly pursue the death penalty against Carr. A grand jury also returned an indictment against Carr’s daughter, Jessie Kelly, on the same charges.
Henagar man takes shelter in chimney during storms
HENAGAR, Ala. (WAFF) - Henagar was one of the hardest hit areas in the storms that barreled through the area late Wednesday and early Thursday. One homeowner told WAFF that when the storms hit, he took shelter in his chimney. The man, who didn’t want to go on camera, said when the storms passed, he came out and all he could see was the sky above him.
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