Article Excerpt: "... A tornado which tore through parts of Alabama, killing at least 23 people, was so powerful it ripped a billboard from its display and carried it 20 miles into a different state..."
Article Excerpt: "...A release from the school says the area was affected by 49 tornadoes in the last decade. Thirty-two of those formed atop Sand Mountain, which is about 15 miles wide and at one point rises 700 feet over the Tennessee Valley ..."
Article Excerpt: "... Two confirmed deaths at the Billy Bob Trailer Park in the Coxey community. Buildings damaged in city of Athens. ..."
Article Excerpt: "... traveled to Alabama to survey the toll of a particularly deadly storm, gaining valuable insights into how cyclones behave when they're forced to churn through mountainous territory. ..."
Article Excerpt: "...WAFF-TV aired video of crushed homes outside Huntsville. The station also reported that storms caused extensive damage in the small community of Meridianville, where people were trapped in cars ..."
Article Excerpt: "... no immediate reports of injuries at either Buckhorn High School in Madison County or the Limestone County Correctional Facility in an adjacent county. But there was widespread damage in Madison County..."
Article Excerpt: "...Storm forensics experts have begun to put into historical perspective the massive twister outbreak that hit Alabama and six other Southern states. The Tuscaloosa twister alone may register as the most powerful long-track tornado in US history. ..."