At least 5 dead as tornadoes tear through Alabama

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Dramatic storm footage shows high winds ripping through northwestern Alabama amid reports of deadly tornadoes and homes destroyed.

Multiple people have been injured after severe storms in Alabama, and there have been reports of fatalities. The storm prediction center warns of “violent tornadoes.”tore through Alabama Thursday afternoon. The threat of"violent,""long-track" twisters is expected to last through the evening.

"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."

In Pelham, a city in Shelby County, approximately 60 homes have been damaged, about a third sustaining major damage, authorities said. About 200 people sought shelter at the local middle school during the storm. No injuries have been reported. A curfew remains in place through 6 a.m. in the impacted areas.

A new tornado watch was issued Thursday night for parts of Georgia, including Atlanta, until 2 a.m. local time.A tornado was confirmed at 12:30 p.m. local time near Moundville, Alabama, outside of Tuscaloosa -- the same spot struck by a tornado eight days ago. In Mississippi, more than two dozen people have taken shelter at an elementary school in Lowndes County ahead of the severe weather. Two other schools, each of which can hold about 400 people, also are open as shelters, the Lowndes County emergency management director told ABC News.

 

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