Woman Missing After 2011 Tuscaloosa Tornado Tracked Down by Police

Laurie Ann MacConnell, 53, was found in Florida.

ByABC News
November 25, 2015, 8:52 PM

— -- A woman missing for four years after a devastating tornado struck her home town of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has been found in Florida, authorities said Wednesday.

Laurie Anne MacConnell, 53, was found on Nov. 19 with the help of multiple government agencies, including the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and the US Customs and Border Protection office.

The estimated mile-wide storm on April 27, 2011 reportedly left dozens dead in the city and damaged or destroyed some 10 percent of the city's structures, according to a report.

The Tuscaloosa Police Department spoke with MacConnell over the phone and verified that she was in good health.

It was not immediately clear how police located her or how she disappeared.

According to police, there are three other persons listed as missing.