Looks like Sumiton on US 78 just inside Walker County got hit pretty hard with strong wind from a microburst this afternoon. Mary Howell, one of our Skywatchers, took the pictures while she was out this evening. The police were trying to keep onlookers away, so she was not able to get very close. The cafe picture is on State Street just up the road from Bevil College. The flooring store is on Main Street at the intersection of State Street and Main.
A house about a block up from the flooring store had a foot or so of the edge of their roof blown up. It was just sticking up in the air. There are some apartments on State Street that are across from Bevil College that had some siding blown off. One set of bleachers at Sumiton Christian football field were blown over. Across 78 HWY from Sumiton Christian is a road that had trees down across it.
Mary also reported that there isn't a single pine tree left in the area that has any brown pine needles left on them. The needles are on the roads.
Thanks, Mary. We all appreciate the views of the damage suffered in your area.
-Brian-
