'Precious, Happy Child.' This Is One of the Youngest Victims of the Alabama Tornado

A 10-year-old girl who died Sunday after a powerful tornado slashed through a tight-knit community in rural Alabama was remembered by friends and family members as a “little, precious, happy child” whose life was taken too soon.

Taylor Thornton was one of at least 23 people killed in Lee County, Ala. after at least one twister with estimated 170 mph winds injured dozens of people, destroyed homes, tore down trees and utility poles and separated several families, authorities said.

A 10-year-old girl who died Sunday after a powerful tornado slashed through a tight-knit community in rural Alabama was remembered by friends and family members as a “little, precious, happy child” whose life was taken too soon. Taylor Thornton was one of at least 23 people killed in Lee County, Ala. after at least one twister with estimated 170 mph winds injured dozens of people, destroyed homes, tore down trees and utility poles and separated several families, authorities said.