Selma, Alabama tornado: At least 7 dead in AL, Georgia as severe winds, tornadoes hammer US South

Selma, Alabama tornado: At least 7 dead in AL, Georgia as severe winds, tornadoes hammer US South

SELMA, Ala. — A massive storm system whipping up severe winds and spawning tornadoes cut a path across the U.S. South, killing at least seven people in Georgia and Alabama, where a twister damaged buildings and tossed cars in the streets of historic downtown Selma. Authorities said a clearer picture of the extent of the damage and a search for additional victims would come Friday, when conditions were expected to clear. After the storm began…

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'Dangerous' Alabama tornado slams buildings, uproots trees

'Dangerous' Alabama tornado slams buildings, uproots trees

SELMA, ALA. — A giant, swirling storm system billowing across the South spurred a tornado on Thursday that shredded the walls of homes, toppled roofs and uprooted trees in Selma, Alabama, a city etched in the history of the civil rights movement. In Autauga County, Alabama, which is 41 miles (66 kilometers) northeast of Selma, officials estimate that 40 to 50 homes were damaged or destroyed by storms that cut a strip across the county,…

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Tornadoes ravage Southeast, flood risk grows in California

Tornadoes ravage Southeast, flood risk grows in California

California’s deadly storms continued to take their toll Wednesday, as officials urged residents in Monterey County to evacuate, and members of the California National Guard joined another day of searching for missing a five-year-old, who was swept away by flood waters on Monday. Meanwhile, tornadoes left a trail of destruction across the Southeast. Mark Strassmann and Carter Evans have the latest.

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Tornado warning issued for Mecklenburg County, severe thunderstorm warnings in effect

Tornado warning issued for  Mecklenburg County, severe thunderstorm warnings in effect

Strong to severe storms are moving through the greater Charlotte area, followed by snow in the mountains. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Mecklenburg County until 6:45 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Cabarrus, Davie, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Gaston counties in North Carolina and York County in South Carolina. The National Weather Service has also issued a tornado watch until 10 p.m. for most…

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Tornado warning issued for Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg counties

Tornado warning issued for Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg counties

Strong to severe storms are moving through the greater Charlotte area, followed by snow in the mountains. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Mecklenburg County until 6:45 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Cabarrus, Davie, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Gaston counties in North Carolina and York County in South Carolina. The National Weather Service has also issued a tornado watch until 10 p.m. for most…

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Tornado watch issued until 10 p.m.

Tornado watch issued until 10 p.m.

Strong to severe storms are possible for the greater Charlotte area Thursday which will be followed by snow in the mountains. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 10 p.m. for most of the Charlotte metro area. A Tornado Watch means tornadoes are possible as a strong line of thunderstorms moves through the Carolinas. If any storm produces a tornado, the National Weather Service will follow up with a…

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Panovich: Storms will bring heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornadoes to Charlotte area

Panovich: Storms will bring heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornadoes to Charlotte area

Strong to severe storms are possible for the greater Charlotte area Thursday which will be followed by snow in the mountains. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A strong cold front will bring a line of thunderstorms to the Carolinas Thursday with the possibility of severe weather in the Charlotte area.  Chief meteorologist Brad Panovich says Charlotte is right on the borderline between nasty weather and regular storms associated with this type of weather pattern.  The biggest threats…

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Search resumes for boy missing in deadly California floods

Search resumes for boy missing in deadly California floods

A search entered its third day Wednesday for missing five-year-old Kyle Doan, who was swept away from his mother’s arms by powerful flood waters near San Luis Obispo, California, on Monday. Most of California has received 600% of its normal rainfall in the past two weeks, according to the National Weather Service, as residents battle deadly flooding which has submerged homes and created sinkholes and landslides amid a series of powerful storms driven by atmospheric…

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