Alabama death toll rises to 3 following Saturday's severe storm outbreak
- Following severe weather that moved across central and south Alabama on Saturday, Governor Kay Ivey confirmed at least two Alabamians died early Sunday, with one death in Plantersville and one in Winterboro.
- The severe weather caused damage in 52 of Alabama's 67 counties.
- Dallas County Sheriff Mike Granthum reported that two people died in Plantersville and three were severely injured, requiring hospitalization.
- Granthum identified one of the victims as an 82-year-old woman whose body was found about a quarter-mile from her mobile home on the west side of Autauga County 63.
- A total of three storm-related deaths have been confirmed statewide: two in Dallas County and one in Talladega County.
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Man whose home damaged for fifth time among 3 Alabama tornado deaths
By Taylor Lang Click here for updates on this story PLANTERSVILLE, Alabama (WVTM) — Three people are confirmed dead following a tornado outbreak in Alabama. Two people died in Plantersville and one person died in Winterboro. One of the Plantersville victims was a man who was sheltering inside his workshop with his wife, according to the Dallas County Coroner’s office. Officials say his wife was uninjured. The second victim was a woman who wa…
Plantersville left to rebuild after storm kills 2, including ‘the most loved person in this whole community’
The community of Plantersville has started the cleanup and healing after a deadly storm ripped through on Saturday night, claiming two lives in the close-knit, rural patch of Dallas County.
NWS starts post-storm damage reports, Gov. Ivey releases statement
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey released a statement on Sunday morning addressing the storms that hit the southeast Saturday night through the early hours on Sunday. It read: “Yesterday’s severe weather impacted most of Alabama. Unfortunately, we have learned of the loss of at least two of our fellow Alabamians — one life in Plantersville and one in Winterboro. We have reports of damage in 52 of our 67 counties. Our damage assessment continues. The su…
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