Tornado touches down in Huntsville, Alabama

Friday, January 22, 2010

A tornado struck Huntsville, Alabama on Thursday, causing widespread damage and injuring around six people. Packing winds estimated at 150 miles per hour, the twister ranked as EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

The tornado occurred at 5:30 P.M., amidst a flurry of severe weather reports in northern Alabama and Tennessee, bringing down trees and power lines.

As many as 10,000 people were left without power, and debris was strewn throughout the hardest-hit areas. "I'm shocked. I lived in this neighborhood all my life. I have never seen this kind of damage," said Amanda Nelson, a resident of Huntsville.

David McCullough was at his home home when the tornado hit. He said, "I could not hear the train, but could hear my house shake. I also hear^[sic] my neighbor's roof pounding against my house."

Although tornadoes in January are rare, they can strike at any time of the year. According to Governor Bob Riley, "The tornado that hit Huntsville last night is a reminder that severe weather can strike anywhere and at anytime."

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Sources

Associated Press. "Tornado strikes Huntsville, Ala." — USA Today, January 22, 2010
Victoria Cumbow. "Meteorologists say tornado in January "rare," but "not impossible"" — The Huntsville Times, January 22, 2010
Venton Blandin. "Tornado Hits Northeast Huntsville" — WHNT-TV, January 21, 2010
Monica Rix. "Cleanup begins in historic Huntsville neighborhoods after EF-2 tornado" — WAFF-TV, January 22, 2010

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