A strong line of severe thunderstorms prompted tornado warnings across the Gulf Coast region in the early Sunday morning hours, leaving damage in multiple states.
In Berrydale, Florida, multiple trees were down and power outages were reported around 6:45 a.m.
In Riverview, Alabama, multiple trees were down and power outages were reported around the same time.
In Brewton, Alabama, trees and powerlines were down on Sowell Road and Douglas Lane around 6:30 a.m.
Roadway flooding was reported on Alabama 5 in both directions at milepost 11 near Alabama 10 in Pine Hill, with moderate delays expected.
Spanish Fort Police reported a tree down across Highway 31 at Ember Lane around 4:14 a.m.
Minor flooding was reported on the University of South Alabama’s campus around 4:13 a.m., with running water in parking lots. The area received almost 2 inches of rain in about an hour.
In Saraland, a tree and power lines were down on Leon Street around 3:55 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Tornado Damage in Mississippi
In Mississippi, law enforcement reported trees down blocking roads at Prescott Drive and Riverlodge Drive near Escatawpa around 3:44 a.m., in connection with a radar-indicated tornado at 2:52 a.m.
A radar-indicated likely tornado was reported near the crossroads of Wildwood Road and Highway 63 north of Escatawpa, Mississippi, around 2:55 a.m. Law enforcement reported multiple homes damaged in the area.