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Selma officials implemented a curfew from dusk to dawn, warning residents that the exposed power lines created a dangerous situation. Photos shared by the Morgan County, Alabama, Sheriff's Office showed damage to a boathouse shared by several agencies. Residents survey damage to homes after a tornado touched down south of Birmingham, Ala., in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes on Thursday. If it is pointing up to the right, it is moving southeast. The threat of "violent," "long-track" twisters is expected to last through the evening. There is also the possibility that tornadoes could develop within the squall line. "Airplanes were tossed like toys," Oakley said. Deadly tornadoes that ripped through Alabama throughout Thursday remain a significant threat to other Southern states as the sun rises on Friday. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. End: 31.6881/-85.7420. Following the storm, Newnan Police Department urged residents to remain off the roads due to "a large amount of damage" caused by downed trees and powerlines. The weather service said the tornado likely lifted just west of the Morgan and Marshall county line. (AP Photo/Butch Dill). Updated: Jan. 14, 2023, 9:58 a.m. | Published: Jan. 13, 2023, 2:04 p.m. NEW! When you use the tornado tracker to predict the weather, you should interpret it as if you were reading a map. It was on the ground for 0.6 miles and was 100 yards wide. At least six people are dead and damage and injuries were reported in several areas as severe weather including tornadoes moved across the Southeast Thursday. She was to help tout the Biden administration's COVID relief bill in Birmingham and Jasper. The severe weather threat has ended ahead of a cold front in central Alabama. Police blocked off major roads with wreckage in the roadway. Severe storms and tornadoes ripped through parts of Alabama and Mississippi late Tuesday into Wednesday. These are among the tornadoes reported by the National Weather Service: The tornado was on the ground in Mississippi for an hour and 10 minutes, beginning in northern Issaquena County and ending in northern Holmes County. Damage can also be seen along Blues Highway. A 2008 study published by Northern Illinois University professors Walker Ashley and Andrew Krmenec found that nighttime tornadoes made up only 27% of all tornadoes from 1950 to 2005, but were responsible for 39% of all tornado deaths. The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings in Alabama and surrounding states where forecasters said conditions were ripe for "long-track strong tornadoes." There are nearly 20 homes on Seventh Street in Rolling Fork with around 80 residents. Following Biden's declaration, federal funding can be used for recovery efforts including temporary housing, home repairs, loans covering uninsured property losses and other individual and business programs, the White House said in a statement. Regional Weather Roundup This article is no longer being updated. Multiple tornadoes reported in South as new severe weather threatens