The weather service upgraded the tornado to an EF-2 with 115 mph winds late Wednesday. Tornadoes also are believed to have caused damage in the western and southwestern parts of the state, according to the service. The tornado that killed two in the Flatwood area near Montgomery had winds estimated at 110 mph, the National Weather Service said. Winds also knocked down trees in Tennessee and Georgia. We pray for our community as we mourn this tragic loss of lives,” Thornton said.Īt least 30 tornado reports have been made since Tuesday afternoon, mostly in central and southern Mississippi and Alabama, as well as in Louisiana, the Storm Prediction Center said. “Thanks to the heroic efforts of our first responders many other lives were saved. Two people were killed and at least one other was injured when a tornado hit Wednesday morning in the Flatwood area near Alabama’s capital, Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Christina Thornton told CNN. Tornadoes in the Southeast are getting worse and they're often the deadliest
