Severe Weather Pounds Brewton Area

Alabama Damage  Line of severe storms packs a punch in Escambia County Alabama....causing damage in the Appleton community north of Brewton
by Pat Peterson
Published: Thu, March 26, 2009 - 6:32 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, March 26, 2009 - 7:01 pm CST

Thursday morning's severe weather left its mark on the tiny Appleton community in Escambia County, Alabama, near Brewton. Several structures were either damaged or destroyed, trees and powerlines snapped like toothpicks but fortunately, nobody was hurt.

Thelma Crutchfield says she'll never forget the bad weather.

"It sounded like my son's log truck was coming through the living room."

Carol Crosby's barn was destroyed. Several trees in her yard were blown over...one of them crashed down on her dog kennel seriously hurting at least two puppies.

"I was doing all I could to hold the back door shut," says Crosby. "The rain and the wind pounded it and then that's when the trees fell and barn blew over."

Electrical power and phone service was knocked out for several hours in the Appleton community.
Embed:
Email a Friend Email to a Friend   
Printer Friendly Printer Friendly
Download Video   
Translate: » Spanish | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Chinese | Russian | Hindi

Recently Commented On

Siran Stacy Sues Dothan 911…

1 Total Comments
Siran Stacy Sues Dothan 911 Board After Fatal Wreck Former University of Alabama football player Siran Stacy… more »

Baldwin School Closing A Possibility?

3 Total Comments
Baldwin School Closing A Possibility? Baldwin County Board of Education says more layoffs, school… more »

Deadly Ship Explosion

1 Total Comments
Deadly Ship Explosion One person is dead, another believed to be dead following… more »

Gulf Coast Classic Attendance:…

10 Total Comments
Gulf Coast Classic Attendance: 8,495 The city of Mobile put up more than $70,000 for the 2009… more »

Katrina Ruling Could Bring New…

6 Total Comments
Katrina Ruling Could Bring New Deluge Of Lawsuits Now that a federal judge has blamed "monumental negligence"… more »