Tornadoes Rip Through Central Alabama Thursday

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25 Mar 2021 8:30 PM
Alabama is cleaning up after deadly tornadoes tore through the suburbs of Birmingham, AL and into Georgia on Thursday. One tornado warning continued for over 230 miles from south of Tuscaloosa, AL and into northern Georgia. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2021/03/2021-03-25-16-56-55.mp4"][/video] The damage is devastating in the southern suburbs of Birmingham. A storm survey should be conducted by the National Weather Service in the coming days to determine how strong these tornadoes were. https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1375212899954618369 https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1375206105547087876 It wasn't just Alabama, but Tennessee in the crosshairs too. https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1375243602750758914 Below are some of the pictures coming in from the Birmingham, AL area of tornado damage Thursday afternoon.   https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1375250745667227648   Severe weather continues through the upcoming weekend, and some areas in the deep south will face yet another round. We will continue to stay on top of the damage reports and the next severe weather threat at WeatherNation.
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