Power Outage in Prattville, AL

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southeast Autauga County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 90 mph. A brief weak tornado touched down over the Prattville Country Club where several tree limbs were blown down. The tornado then crossed Highway 82 where a few trees were knocked down, metal panels were blown off a business, and power poles and lines were downed by fallen trees. The tornado then tracked across a neighborhood where additional trees and limbs were blown down, before dissipating near Deerwood Drive.

Trees uprooted and power lines downed along Highway 63.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed across the county. An AWOS (K1A9) reported a wind gust of 48 mph.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along Cobbs Ford Road in the city of Prattville.

Trees uprooted and power lines downed on Elmore Road near the intersection of McCain Road. Damage was caused by winds associated with a wake low.

Several trees were uprooted and power lines downed on Holly Court Road.

Trees and power lines were blown down on US Highway 31.

A microburst with winds of 45 mph caused damage near the Walmart on Cobbs Ford Rd. Several vehicles sustained window damage and powerlines were blown down. In addition, a street sign was bent and minor damage occured to a fast food restuarant.

The top covering of the roof at Marbury High School was blown off. Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Power lines were blown down at CR-68 and CR-139.

A power line was blown down that caused a brush fire, on Memorial Drive and 6th Street in Prattville.

Several trees and power lines were blown down on CR-47, near Prattville.

Trees and power lines were blown down at several locations across the county.

Several trees were blown down near US-31 in downtown Prattville, resulting in some power outages in the city.

Trees and power lines were blown down just south of Prattville. The Autauga humane animal shelter, in Prattville, sustained roof damage due to high winds.

Several trees and power lines were blown down countywide in association with Katrina.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. This was caused by the remnants of Hurricane Dennis. Sporadic wind gusts were estimated between 50 and 60 mph.

Trees and power lines were blown down at the intersection of CR 36 and US 82.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Prattville.

A few trees and power lines were blown down along US 31. A few more trees were knocked down just north of Prattville.

Several trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Some of these trees temporarily blocked roadways.

The tornado touched down 2.5 miles to the southwest of Autaugaville. The tornado then moved northeastward across Clark's Landing, where it destroyed several mobile homes, travel campers, and boats. After crossing Swift Creek, the tornado crumpled 2 high-voltage power line towers before moving across the Forester Community, where it partially damaged or completely destroyed several structures. Shortly after crossing CR 14, the tornado dissipated. Numerous structures and homes were destroyed along the path of the tornado. One woman sustained minor head injuries as she rode out the tornado in her car. The tornado damage path was 9.7 miles long and was 500 yards wide at its widest point. Begin: 32 23.62/86 40.37 End: 32 27.67/86 31.67

Thousands of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down as Hurricane Ivan moved Across Central Alabama. Hundreds of homes suffered varying degrees of roof and structural damage. At least 800 households were displaced for at least one night due to hurricane damage. At least 8000 customers were without power at the height of the storm. Several residences were without power for up to 5 days. At least 75 farming operations requested aide due to wind damage. Many roadways were impassable due to fallen trees. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 80 miles an hour. Doppler radar estimated 5 to 7 inches of rain during the event which caused a few roads to flood and become temporarily impassable.