Extensive damage was reported in Wetumpka, Alabama.Two twisters hit Rankin County, Mississippi.Ten tornadoes were confirmed in four states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.An EF1 tornado also struck Michael-ravaged Tyndall AFB in Florida.
A line of strong thunderstorms on the wet side of Winter Storm Harper over the weekend spun up 10 tornadoes in four states – Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida – including an EF2 tornado that caused extensive damage in Wetumpka, Alabama.
The tornado brought down trees, damaged homes, destroyed a historic Presbyterian church and damaged the Wetumpka Police Department. Only one minor injury was reported.
“We have with serious structural damage,” Sheriff Bill Franklin told the Montgomery Advertiser. “People may not be able to see that damage. The buildings are in danger of collapsing. We don’t want anymore injuries than we already have.”
Mayor Jerry Willis said at a Sunday morning news conference that the town "suffered a tremendous amount of damage."
"Something that we've never had here before," he added.
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The National Weather Service also confirmed Sunday an EF1 tornado in Autauga County and an EF1 tornado in Coosa County near Rockford.
Earlier in the day, an EF0 tornado in Rankin County, Mississippi, knocked down several trees. A second EF1 tornado in Rankin County knocked down trees and power lines.
Buildings on Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida were damaged by an EF1 tornado early Saturday evening, according to base officials. The tornado moved a car, ripped roofs off of barracks and flipped dumpsters.
Saturday morning, a an EF1 tornado with winds estimated at 105 mph damaged homes and uprooted trees in Washington Parish, Louisiana.