WAKA 8 has confirmed that a seventh person was killed in the tornado that hit Autauga County Thursday.
Officials now say a malfunctioning boom truck is responsible . The incident happened 8:17 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13 on I-85 Northbound in Macon County.
Much calmer weather is around for today, with heavy cloud cover and breezy conditions. Sunshine will return for the weekend. #alwx
 No. 4 Alabama went on a 16-4 run midway through the second half and an 11-0 run late to beat No. 15 Arkansas, 84-69, on Wednesday and stay unbeaten in the Southeastern Conference.
Autauga County EMA Director Ernie Baggett was live on WAKA 8 Thursday night to outline the tornado recovery efforts that are underway.
Selma tornado survivors are sharing their stories about where they were when the tornado hit. For one man, he was trapped inside his car.
We are getting eyewitness accounts from people in Selma who were in the middle of Thursday’s devastating tornado.
WAKA 8 has more photos of the aftermath of Thursday’s devastating tornado which hit parts of west Selma as well as the downtown area.
An Alabama State Trooper with the Marine Patrol Division was injured after the Trooper’s vehicle was hit by a falling tree. This happened in Tallapoosa County on Elkahatchee Road near Wind Creek State Park. The Trooper was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery. Tags: Alabama, ALEA, Law Enforcment
The Central Alabama Community Foundation has set up a disaster relief fund for victims of the January 12 tornado in Autauga County.
