A tornado has touched the ground in Troy, inflicting damage on Highway 231 around the Double Branch lounge and in the Hunters Mountain mobile estate.
Social media reports have shown flipped cars and damaged homes in Hunters Mountain.
Tornado damage near Hunters Mountain Estates…#alwx pic.twitter.com/TJPrJEtZws
— Josh Johnson (@JoshWeather) April 14, 2019
Tornado damage photos out of the Hunters Mountain Mobile Estates in Troy, AL.
Photos from Nick Godeke pic.twitter.com/ydg40fYF15
— Lee Southwick (@LeeWSFA) April 14, 2019
WSFA 12 News in Montgomery broadcast the scene on 231 near the Double Branch and Scottish Inns, showing downed power lines and a Double Branch bus thrown across the highway.
Social media has also shown twisted power lines on Three Notch Street in Troy.
Damage from N. 3 Notch St in Troy, AL (Pike County)… impacted buildings include Advance Auto Parts, A New Beginning For You INC., A&A Car Wash/Coin Laundry and more • #ALwx pic.twitter.com/s7HongTFyR
— Amanda Curran ☼ (@WSFA_Amanda) April 14, 2019
The National Weather service issued a tornado warning for Pike County around 6:45 a.m. and the tornado hit around 7:15 a.m. The warning continued until 8 a.m.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more news becomes available.
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