From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
Storms that passed through the metro area triggered a severe thunderstorm warnings and brought damage throughout the area.
Alabama Power reports 17,000 in the Birmingham area are without power.
Lightning strikes are believed to have ignited fires in homes and apartments in Leeds, Gardendale, and Alabaster.
Another house fire possibly started by lightning tonight… This one in Alabaster. Photo from Carey Thomas pic.twitter.com/P6P01wSntG
— James Spann (@spann) April 30, 2016
And another house fire, possibly started by lightning… Quail Ridge near Helena. Photo from James McConatha ABC 33/40 pic.twitter.com/2YwPpEGuSa
— James Spann (@spann) April 30, 2016
Very large apartment fire in Leeds… Possibly related to a lightning strike. Photo from Bill Castle/ ABC 33/40 pic.twitter.com/cHKINZXzuF
— James Spann (@spann) April 30, 2016
You don’t see this everyday. A house fire started from a lightning strike in Gardendale, Alabama. (@Smeadows72) pic.twitter.com/NT579nuOgL
— NortheastWeatherWx (@NEWeatherWx) April 30, 2016
NortheastWeatherWx ?@NEWeatherWx
You don’t see this everyday. A house fire started from a lightning strike in Gardendale, Alabama. (@Smeadows72)
17 Comments
Allen Fredrick
Matthew Fredrick
Katharina Franzenburg
Prayers to everyone. The lighnting was the worst I’ve seen in awhile.
Heather Marie
Caleb Walker
Karen Walker Moody
There was a burning tree on the power lines on service road about 6:15. Fire was running down the power lines.
Caleb Walker
Wow
Jackie Michelini Terrell
Joseph Terrell
Lydia Clarkson
Roy Clarkson
Darlene Campbell
Hope everyone is ok.
Lauren Nichols
O m g Terena Green Tee Powe
Tee Powe
Whats wrong
Lauren Nichols
Did you read this the lighting caused house fires
Sherina Evins
Oh noo! Terrible.
Amanda Reynolds
So sad. Hope everyone made it out safe.
Jennifer Denholm Berg
Sara
Diane Byrd Wyatt
Prayers
Micah Peek
Will Peek
Joyce Sharp
Prayers. We know what it’s like to have house fire from lightening, Sept, 2014, We lived in a hotel for nearly a year. I get nervous every time there is a storm.