Tornadoes Take a Toll on State; Woman Killed
From Times Wire Reports
A line of tornadoes skipped through the state, damaging homes and knocking down trees and power lines.
A falling tree killed a woman in Bynum, about 50 miles east of Birmingham, and a deputy spotted a tornado about the same time, said Calhoun County emergency management spokeswoman Laura Roberts.
A tornado overturned mobile homes and damaged other houses in Autaugaville. More damage was reported in six other Alabama counties, and fallen trees blocked highways.
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