Alabama storm damage

Severe Storm Damages Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County

Photo: Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources A severe storm, possibly a tornado, has brought damage to Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County. At nearly 10,000 acres. it’s the largest park in the state. The park had widespread tree damage in areas near Alabama Highway 119, as well as damage to the park’s campground and cable skiing areas….

Central Alabama Electric Co-op Says All Power Restored Following Hurricane Zeta

Central Alabama Electric Cooperative (CAEC) says it has completed restoration efforts after Hurricane Zeta ripped through the co-op’s 10-county service territory the morning of October 29, leaving approximately 37,000 members without power.  The final repair work was finished last night. CAEC says Zeta’s winds of more than 60 mph broke nearly 500 poles and left behind countless downed spans of…

Photos: Storm Damage at Wind Creek State Park

The first round of storms that crossed Central Alabama this morning produced widespread wind damage in Chilton, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties. That damage can be seen at Wind Creek State Park near Alexander City. Many trees are down. Some of them have damaged parts of the park. Wind Creek officials say the park will be closed until further notice due…

Photos: Storm Damage Reported in Coosa County

The National Weather Service in Birmingham is reporting damage this morning from storms that blew through Coosa County. Several trees are down across Coosa County all the way to Tallapoosa County line, in areas including Rockford, Ray and Hanover. Some are reported on houses and cars. At around 6:45, there were reports in Weogufka of entrapments in some structures, with…

Confirmed: Small Tornado Touches Down in Dallas County

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado struck Dallas County in yesterday’s round of rain. The storm brought damage to a home. A survey team says the tornado was very brief and was part of a what is being called a low-topped convective shower. The tornado touched down near the Potter Station community in northern Dallas County around…