NWS: At least 15 tornadoes touched down in Central Alabama on Sunday

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS AND E.F.-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY ON EASTER SUNDAY JUST NORTH OF THE CITY. THE DAMAGE WAS NEAR THE LAKE TUSCALOOSA AREA. THEY SAY THE WINDS WERE ABOUT 100 MILES PER HOUR. CULLMAN COUNTY RESIDENTS WERE HIT HARD IN THE EASTER STORMS. WVTM13’S LISA CRANE SHOWS US THE DAMAGE, AND THE RESIDENTS WHO SAY THEY ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. LISA: COLTON TERRY’S HOME IN JOHNSON’S CROSSING IS FLATTENED, A MASSIVE CENTURY OLD OAK NOW RESTS ON IT. MOST EVERYTHING INSIDE IS GONE BUT HE IS THANKFUL. BECAUSE HE, HIS WIFE, THEIR FIVE-YEAR-OLD, 2-YEAR-OLD, AND THREE MONTH OLD SURVIVED. THEY RODE OUT THE STORM IN THE CELLAR. >> I COULD SEE THE WIND SHAKING THE TREES TO BED. BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT IS IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO MUSIC THEN YOU TURN ON THE VOLUME TO MAX, THE WIND ACCELERATED LIKE THAT. SO I SHUT THE DOOR, PULLED MY FAMILY DOWN. THAT IS WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT. JUST COVERED THEM THE BEST I COULD. LISA: ACROSS HIGHWAY 31, THE MARATHON GAS STATION WAS ALSO HIT. THEY WERE CLOSED AT THE TIME SO NO WORKERS WERE IN HARMS WAY. >> I GOT A CALL SAYING THAT THE STORM WAS COMING. SO I IMMEDIATELY CAME HERE TO SEE IF EVERYBODY WAS OK. AND CAME IN TO A DISASTER. ACTUALLY. IT IS PRETTY DEVASTATING. LISA: WORKERS ARE NOW FINISHING WHAT MOTHER NATURE STARTED. MANAGERS HERE SAY THE BUILDING IS TOO DAMAGED TO REPAIR SO

The National Weather Service in Birmingham on Tuesday said it has confirmed 15 tornadoes in central Alabama so far following Sunday's severe weather outbreak. “SURVEY UPDATE: We have confirmed AT LEAST 15 tornadoes in Central AL from April 12th. This includes the tornado that touched down near Sardis City and moved into Boaz (@NWSHuntsville). We're still finalizing the data and plan to issue an updated PNS this evening.”According to NWS Birmingham, an EF2 tornado with 115 mph winds touched down in the Reece City area of Etowah County and an EF-2 with 125 mph winds hit just northwest of Sayre in Jefferson County.An EF-1 twister with 100 mph winds was confirmed in Tuscaloosa County, northeast of the city. Storm surveys are still ongoing in other areas of the state.Survey teams on Monday confirmed an EF-1 tornado with 100 mph winds caused extensive damage in Carbon Hill in Walker County. They also identified EF-0 tornado tracks in Locust Fork and Oneonta in Blount County.—Severe storms caused widespread damage in in several central Alabama counties on Easter Sunday. There are no reports of serious injuries at this time.There are reports of possible tornado damage in multiple counties including Blount, Etowah, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa and Walker. Check out some of the storm damage in the video above and the photos below.Click or tap here to see stunning drone video of the tornado damage in Carbon Hill area of Walker County. STORM DAMAGEMurphrees Valley Rd. closed between Oak Grove and Pine Mt.Dollar Automotive on Highway 78 in west Jefferson CountySharon Blvd in Dora, near TJ's StoreRainwood Lodge in Walker County

The National Weather Service in Birmingham on Tuesday said it has confirmed 15 tornadoes in central Alabama so far following Sunday's severe weather outbreak.

“SURVEY UPDATE: We have confirmed AT LEAST 15 tornadoes in Central AL from April 12th. This includes the tornado that touched down near Sardis City and moved into Boaz (@NWSHuntsville). We're still finalizing the data and plan to issue an updated PNS this evening.”

According to NWS Birmingham, an EF2 tornado with 115 mph winds touched down in the Reece City area of Etowah County and an EF-2 with 125 mph winds hit just northwest of Sayre in Jefferson County.

An EF-1 twister with 100 mph winds was confirmed in Tuscaloosa County, northeast of the city.

Storm surveys are still ongoing in other areas of the state.

SURVEY UPDATE from Apr 12th storms:

EF2 damage confirmed in the Reece City area of Etowah Co. Max winds 115 mph.

EF2 damage confirmed just NW of Sayre (Hwy 78/Bankhead Hwy) in north Jefferson Co. Max winds 125 mph.

Surveys still ongoing. More details to come. #alwx
— NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) April 14, 2020

Survey teams on Monday confirmed an EF-1 tornado with 100 mph winds caused extensive damage in Carbon Hill in Walker County. They also identified EF-0 tornado tracks in Locust Fork and Oneonta in Blount County.

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Severe storms caused widespread damage in in several central Alabama counties on Easter Sunday. There are no reports of serious injuries at this time.

There are reports of possible tornado damage in multiple counties including Blount, Etowah, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa and Walker. Check out some of the storm damage in the video above and the photos below.

Click or tap here to see stunning drone video of the tornado damage in Carbon Hill area of Walker County.