NWS Confirms Three Tornadoes Touched Down in Alabama

Storm survey teams from the National Weather Service confirmed storm damages in Coffee, Dale, Henry andHouston counties in Alabama were caused by three small tornadoes.

By: Associated Press | Alabama's13.com
Published: October 10, 2008

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Storm survey teams from the National
Weather Service confirmed storm damages in Coffee, Dale, Henry and
Houston counties were caused by three small tornadoes.

The tornadoes Wednesday, packing 100 mph-plus winds, caused no
injuries or deaths.

In Coffee County, an EF-1 tornado damaged the Enterprise Civic
Center. The same twister touched down near the Fort Rucker military
base causing sporadic damage.

A second twister, rated EF0, moved into Henry and Dale counties.
A house north of state route 27 was damaged.

A third tornado, also an EF0, was spotted near Wicksburg in
Houston County. It caused minor damage to several cars at an auto
dealership.