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Storm Damage Tour

By WKRG Staff/The Associated Press

Governor Bob Riley took a tour of the tornado damage in Prattville this morning. Video: Riley's Tour, Damage Aerials, Riley's News Conference Storm Damage Tour

Published: Mon, February 18, 2008 - 2:38 pm Last Updated: Mon, February 18, 2008 - 8:39 pm

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Governor Bob Riley this morning toured a
Prattville neighborhood that suffered heavy damage when a tornado
hit yesterday. He said after the tour that he was impressed by the
community's response in the wake of the storm.
Jim Stefkovich is the meteorologist in charge of the National
Weather Service's Birmingham office. He classified the tornado as
an EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale of tornado severity, meaning
winds were blowing at 140-150 miles per hour. He said the tornado's
path was about a quarter of a mile wide.
At least 29 people were injured when the tornado ripped through
homes and businesses yesterday. Prattville Mayor Jim Byard said
about 200 homes and 50 to 100 businesses were damaged. No deaths
were reported.
Both Riley and Byard said they were working with Federal
Emergency Management Agency preliminary assessment teams today to
determine whether the area will be eligible for federal emergency
management assistance.

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