Alabama Newscenter — Severe Storms Rake Alabama and the South

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By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

Multiple waves of severe storms caused damage across western and central Alabama Wednesday afternoon and overnight.

The severe weather, which included numerous reported tornadoes, had been predicted for several days, with Gov. Kay Ivey issuing a state of emergency on Wednesday in advance of the severe weather. The twisters, driving winds and heavy rains brought down trees, damaged homes and buildings and caused isolated flooding across Alabama’s midsection. Areas with the most significant damage included Blount, Chilton, Dallas, Montgomery, Jefferson, Shelby and Tuscaloosa counties. There were no fatalities.

Alabama Power moved quickly to assess damage and restore power wherever it was safe to work on Wednesday and early Thursday. As of 9:15 a.m. Thursday, about 6,700 Alabama Power customers were without service. Over the past 24 hours, 61,000 of the company’s customers were affected by severe weather. Alabama Power expects 99 percent of all affected customers who can take service to have their power restored by 10 p.m. Thursday.

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