The Morgan County sheriff’s office in Alabama
reported “damage and injuries” as well as “downed power lines and trees” in the Decatur area after a
tornado-warned storm barreled through the region on Thursday, January 12.The National Weather Service (
NWS)
said the storms would produce “possible tornadoes as well as damaging winds and hail."Images captured by Mark G Spychala show damaged structures in Decatur following the storm.The
NWS warned that the risk of a tornado would persist until Thursday evening in some areas of Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. Credit: Mark G. Spychala via Storyful