Storms and High Winds Fell Trees and Powerlines Throughout Tuscaloosa Area

Storms and strong winds blew through Tuscaloosa Friday morning and afternoon, leaving fallen trees and downed powerlines in their wake.

The Tuscaloosa Police Department reported responding to at least a dozen places where trees of power lines were down in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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Impacted locations are listed below, and residents should avoid those areas until they are made safe again.

• A tree is across the road at Hargrove Road and McFarland Boulevard intersection
•  Power lines down on Juniper Lane
•  Power lines down at North Overlook Road and North High Forest Drive
•  Tree down on power line at Riverside Drive and Thomas Street
•  Tree and power lines down at Saratoga Lane and Trenton DRive
•  Power lines and a tree down at Mimosa Park and Knight Avenue near the cemetery and blocking entrance of Knight Industries
• Power lines and tree on occupied house, 18th Avenue East. Occupants were not injured
•  A tree fell on a vehicle at Capstone Cottage Apartments, 13th Street
•  Part of a metal roof is in the roadway near Peco Foods, Reese Phifer Avenue
•  Tree down on Azalea Lane
•  Tree blocking Clinton Drive and Culver Road
•  Traffic lights are out at Buttermilk Road and Skyland Boulevard East
•  Tree on house across from Brown’s Service Station, 21st Street

Alabama Power reported that around 4,000 customers are currently without electricity in the Tuscaloosa area as of 1 p.m.

UPDATE, 3 P.M.: Alabama Power now says around 1,500 customers are without electricity in the area. 

For updates on these conditions as they improve, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread.