Huntsville volunteer group helps after Fultondale tornado

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A Huntsville volunteer group is jumping into action after an EF-3 tornado struck the town of Fultondale on Monday. Steven Larson and his wife Tammy are organizers for Gulf Coast Disaster Relief, a nonprofit dedicated to helping victims of natural disasters; usually traveling to areas impacted by hurricanes and flooding. “This is…

Tornado Strikes Alabama City, Killing at Least One

A tornado barreled through a northern suburb of Birmingham, Ala., late on Monday night, killing a teenager who had been sheltering in a basement with his family members when a tree fell on the house, the authorities said. The storm, which struck the city of Fultondale just before 11 p.m. local time, was part of…

Remembering the tornado outbreak of 2002

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – 18 years have passed since the devastation of November 10th, 2002, but many residents still have vivid memories of the day. 64 tornadoes touched down across 6 states over a 3 day period, with 14 of those twisters happening in Mississippi and Alabama. Three of those impacted Lowndes County. One of…