By Alabama Public Radio
Alabama – Severe thunderstorms caused minor damage in Alabama early Monday morning, but communities in Tennessee and the Midwest weren't as lucky ... with at least 27 fatalities reported so far and dozens of injuries. In Alabama, lightning strikes are blamed for two house fires in Marshall and Cullman counties. Lightning also struck the top of a building at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail course in metro Birmingham. The building suffered fire and flood damage. Hail of up to an inch was reported in Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Walker, Chilton and Talladega Counties.