Sekurang-kurangnya lima individu dilaporkan terkorban manakala beberapa yang lain mengalami kecederaan susulan puting beliung ganas yang melanda Alabama pada petang Khamis.
Menurut ABC News, amaran puting beliung ganas telah dikeluarkan sehingga petang semalam di mana kelajuan angin boleh mencapai kelajuan 166mph (bersamaan 267km/j) atau lebih laju, lapor National Weather Service’s Birmingham.
Tambah badan berkenaan, puting beliung tahap itu juga kebiasaannya berlaku di atas daratan sepanjang sekurang-kurangnya 25 batu (kira-kira 40.2km).
Sementara itu, dalam kejadian semalam, puting beliung ganas itu dilaporkan melanda daratan sejauh kira-kira 100 batu, bersamaan kira-kira 160.9 km.
Tragedi itu telah meragut lima nyawa termasuk tiga individu sekeluarga dan seorang lelaki di Ohatchee serta seorang wanita di Wellington, lapor ABC News.
Rangkaian puting beliung itu juga telah menumbangkan pokok-pokok serta memusnahkan beberapa buah rumah di samping menyebabkan bekalan elektrik terputus di kawasan terlibat, tulis AP News.
NEW #VIDEO! Numerous tornado and damage clips from multiple storm chasers in the field today across Alabama. #alwx #tornado pic.twitter.com/2F59kvaW0u
— Live Storms Media (@LiveStormsMedia) March 26, 2021
CAUGHT IN A TORNADO 🌪
Two men in a truck got too close for comfort to a #tornado as it ripped through Pelham, Alabama on Thursday. Thankfully, they weren't hurt! #alwx
https://t.co/voWwr0osmf pic.twitter.com/eYhYQxGsJB
— #WVTM13 (@WVTM13) March 26, 2021
⚠️🇺🇸#URGENT: Tornado emergency issued for south Birmingham, Alabama
A large and violent wedge shaped tornado is passing through the southern end of the city at this time. The weather service has called this a ‘catastrophic event’!
pic.twitter.com/5P5wiPlMui— Intel Point ALERTS (@IntelPointAlert) March 25, 2021
Debris flies and a power line sparks as a possible tornado is spotted in Pelham, Alabama, amid an outbreak of severe weather across several southern states. https://t.co/RYKQNWOi8G pic.twitter.com/KZvhumXS3r
— ABC News (@ABC) March 25, 2021
This is my house in Indian Springs, AL. Likely a tornado that moved through less than 10 minutes ago along hwy 119.
Trees uprooted in our backyard. #tornado #alwx #alstorma #alabamatornado @NWSBirmingham @CBS_42 @Dave_Nussbaum @SarahCantey @GriffinHardyWX @TheArtFranklin pic.twitter.com/1kS9VQvjhh
— Ashley Gann (@gannweather) March 25, 2021
