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One dead, several injured after ‘large and extremely dangerous tornado’ moves through Alabama

By Aaron Barker and Andrew Wulfeck
Updated  February 3, 2022 6:40pm EST
Severe Weather
FOX Weather

BRIMINGHAM, Ala. - At least one person was killed, and several people were injured after a large tornado moved through central Alabama on Thursday, FOX6 reported. 

According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham, a "large and extremely dangerous tornado" was observed in Hale County.

There were also reports of trees being damaged in the town of York and homes were reported damaged in the town of Sawyerville.

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Damage from an apparent tornado is seen near Sawyerville, Alabama, on Feb. 3, 2022. (Bryan Wilson/Twitter)

Ryan Cartee, of Live Storms Media, said he saw a two-story home in Sawyerville that had been damaged by the storm.

"The top floor is partially gone," Cartee said. "I did see a mobile home that got thrown off its foundation … There were a couple other houses that had some extensive damage as well."

The tornado warning was extended into parts of Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby and Tuscaloosa counties, but was canceled several minutes later.

This developing story will be updated.