Topline
At least five people have been killed and more than 45,000 households in Alabama and Georgia have been left without power after a series of tornadoes hit the two southern states late Thursday and early Friday, marking the beginning of the tornado season in the deep south.
Key Facts
On Thursday, at least five people were killed by a tornado in Calhoun County, east of Birmingham, Alabama, and local police said that several others have been reported injured, the Weather Channel reported.
The tracker PowerOutage.us reported loss of power in 27,000 households in Alabama and 19,000 households in Georgia as of 3 am E.T. on Friday.
While Alabama witnessed at least half a dozen tornadoes as part of a “supercell thunderstorm” on Thursday, parts of Georgia were hit by a powerful tornado after midnight on Friday.
Parts of North Georgia remain under a tornado warning until 7 am local time, however, similar warnings have been allowed to expire for metro Atlanta, the state’s most populous area.
Crucial Quote
Due to the severe weather, First Lady Jill Biden has postponed her trip to Birmingham and Jasper, Alabama which were scheduled for Friday. Biden wrote on Twitter: “Thinking of everyone in Alabama and all of those impacted by the severe weather across the South tonight. My prayers are with the grieving families. Please stay safe.”
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