Tornado Storm Damage Reported in Barbour County

The National Weather Service reports tornado damage in Barbour County from the storms that passed through Central and South Alabama overnight.

A long-track supercell storm had produced a tornado in Mobile, then produced warnings for Conecuh, Butler and Pike counties. The damage was caused when the storm left Pike County and headed into Barbour County.

The National Weather Service says an EF-1 tornado touched down in Barbour County, but hasn’t provided other details.  An EF-1 tornado typically has winds of 86-110 mph.

Trees were reported down near Barbour County Road 53 and State Route 30 near Clayton, with some structural damage to houses, metal structures and vehicles.

The National Weather Service office in Birmingham will conduct a storm survey to gather more information about the tornado.