IDER, Ala. (AP) - Forecasters have confirmed that a weak tornado touched down during Friday night’s severe thunderstorms in northeast Alabama.
The National Weather Service made the determination following a survey of storm damage over the weekend in the Ider area of DeKalb County. The weather service classified the tornado as an EF-1, with top wind speeds estimated at 105 mph.
The Times-Journal of Fort Payne reports (https://bit.ly/1a57FGn) that the twister touched down shortly after 9 p.m. Friday, snapping and uprooting several trees and damaging an outbuilding.
Authorities say the tornado peaked just west of Alabama 75, where it did significant roof damage to a home. Several other homes sustained minor damages.
No serious injuries were reported.
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Information from: Fort Payne Times-Journal, https://www.times-journal.com
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