Tornado Reported Near Dothan; Storm Damage In Enterprise
Carole Brand / The Enterprise Ledger
Strong winds damaged cars parked outside the Enterprise Civic Center.
Published: October 8, 2008
ENTERPRISE - Enterprise Police Chief TD Jones says a downburst, not a tornado has caused widespread damage in Enterprise.
The Enterprise Ledger is reporting the following:
- No major damage at city hall or the police department. Trees are down in that area though. There are trees on houses across the railroad tracks from the police station.
- There are reports of damage at and near Wal-Mart. Enterprise Fire and Rescue have been called to the scene.
- There is damage west of the civic center.
The Dothan Eagle reports the following:
EMA reports a tornado is on the ground in Wicksburg. Damage reported at Ray Deans Farm Equipment.
Winds of 40-50 miles an hour expected with this storm. Alert reamins in effect until 1:45 p.m.
Henry and Dale Counties remain under tornado warning.
Radar indicated developing tornado 7 miles east of Ozark moving northeast at 19 mph. Tornado will be near Echo by 1:05.
Wicksburg is under a severe weather alert. The EMA has activated sirens in the Wicksburg area and reports a weak rotation has been spotted.
* Warning expires at 1:30 p.m.
* Storm capable of producing hail and destructive straight line winds
More information will be reported as it comes in. Stay with nbc13.com for continuous news coverage.
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