At least 3 dead as tornadoes tear through Alabama: Latest forecast

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LATEST: Multiple fatalities and injuries have been reported, authorities say, as tornadoes tear through Alabama. The threat is ongoing through the evening for 'violent,' 'long-track' twisters.

Chief meteorologist Ginger Zee is live from Birmingham, Alabama, as millions of Americans brace for severe weather.tear through Alabama Thursday afternoon. The threat is ongoing through the evening for"violent,""long-track" twisters.

"Our priority at the moment is identifying those citizens in need of emergency medical attention," the sheriff said."We will then work with our partnering agencies to provide needed resources to our residents who are displaced. This search and outreach effort will continue throughout the night and into the early morning hours."

A police officer was struck by lightning in Florence while responding to flood conditions, authorities said. The officer was readjusting a barricade in standing water when he was hit, according to Police Deputy Chief Mike Holt. The officer called in his location over the radio, and responding officers took him to a local medical center, the chief said. The officer suffered burns on his back but is expected to be OK, Holt said.

Just before 2 p.m. local time, an extremely large tornado was confirmed in Vandiver, Alabama, outside of Birmingham.

 

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Birmingham is not in Shelby County. It’s in Jefferson County.

At least five people have died in tornadoes in Calhoun County, Alabama, officials confirm. They include a family of three and a man in Ohatchee, and a woman in Wellington, according to the county medical examiner's office.

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