Alabama Weather: Storms
Is Meteorology - Climatology a popular subject of study in Alabama? Who are some of the most known atmospheric sciences people from Alabama?
In Alabama which natural occurrence happens the most often: storms, flooding, earthquake, blizzards, drought, heat or cold wave, and so forth?
I've been reading the news and its weird the number of storms that have devastated many countries and states across the world for Christmas, very strange.
International Level: Specialist / Political Participation: 54 5.4%
Tornado kills 3, injures 4 kids in Alabama: reports
A tornado in Alabama killed three people in a mobile home early Wednesday and critically injured four children at a daycare center, according to media reports. The Jackson County coroner's office confirmed the deaths and said there were multiple injuries, AL.com reported. The National Weather Service said that four children were critically injured when a daycare center in Idler, DeKalb County, was destroyed. Ref. USAToday.
Sunday's tornado in Alabama, killing at least 23 people, was the nation's deadliest in six years. The tornado was part of a powerful storm system that also ripped through parts of Florida, South Carolina and Georgia. In Alabama, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said dozens were injured and the death toll could rise as recovery operations progress. Sunday's storm was the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in six years, since May 20, 2013, when a tornado killed 24 people in Oklahoma, the Storm Prediction Center said. Source 4a.
At least 5 dead as multiple tornadoes pummel Alabama in the second line of severe storms to slam the state in weeks. All of the deaths happened in eastern Alabama's Calhoun County, Coroner Patrick Brown said Thursday. The tornadoes moved across the state, according to the National Weather Service, and there were reports of homes destroyed, trees knocked over, and people injured and trapped. Ref. USAToday.
At least 10 dead, including 9 children, in Alabama car crash after tropical storm hits Southeast. Tropical Depression Claudette likely left at least 12 dead in Alabama as the storm continued to batter and flood parts of the U.S. Southeast as it moved toward the Atlantic Coast and a predicted re-strengthening. A father and his 3-year-old son died in their home when a falling tree struck the residence. Ref. USAToday.