Video of tornado ripping through Selma, Alabama

Communities were left devastated - leaving at least seven dead amid widespread damage - after violent thunderstorms and a large tornado swept through Alabama, USA. A video shared by Emily Segrest shows the massive tornado that tore through Selma Thursday afternoon. “I just watched the tornado that ripped through Selma off my front porch,” she wrote alongside the video. The National Weather Service has said: "If you need to seek shelter, get helmets, something to protect your head, get to the center most room, lowest level. "Smaller rooms (bathrooms, closets) are better than large rooms. "Get your pets. Get your safety kit. Mobile homes are not safe, get to a sturdy building." The National Weather Service also said “winds of at least 60 mph, large, quarter sized hail, and tornadoes remain possible” after the tornado warning remained in effect until 5 pm. The footage was filmed in January 12.