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NWS Confirms Small Tornado in South Alabama

Alabama Public Radio | By Associated Press
Published May 13, 2014 at 5:58 AM CDT
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The National Weather Service is confirming that a small tornado hit south Alabama over the weekend.

A preliminary damage report says an EF1 tornado with winds as strong as 110 mph struck Geneva County on Saturday.

The twister left a path of damage that's more than 2 miles long and 100 yards wide.

Two homes were damaged and the storm knocked down trees, but no one was injured.

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