Four members of the same family were among the seven people killed in Autauga County, Alabama, last week, the sheriff’s office said, as a powerful tornado swept the area. The three others killed in Autauga County were Carmen Cox Autery, 59, who also lived on Sandy Ridge Road; Andrea Sue Taylor, 61; and Solomon Antiono Smith, 50, the release said. While there were dozens of preliminary tornado reports across Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky, Autauga County was hit particularly hard. Teams continued to survey damage in the area on Sunday, the National Weather Service office in Birmingham said, to determine whether the same tornado continued through Coosa and Tallapoosa counties. “This powerful tornado ripped through Autauga County leaving behind great destruction of homes and property for many, many miles,” the sheriff’s office said.

Source: CNN January 15, 2023 19:37 UTC