Thanks to Brian Brown for these images… he writes:
“Hi James – I just posted some pictures on facebook of the damage in Auburn. It was on the north side of Auburn on 280. Very isolated damage on this side of Auburn. Headed to South Auburn to check out damage. Feel free to use the pictures.”
Other notes from the NWS IM conference and our Skywatchers
*ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Morgan Wheeler reports no damage on the Auburn campus. She says..
“The only damage that I saw was to Gidget’s on hwy 280 and hwy 147
there was an over turned car in the parking lot and significant damage done to the building”
*Salem community hit hard in lee county.. emergency aid being called in from russell county… hwy 175, hwy 280 E, lee co. rd. 254.. according to police. Salem is on U.S. 431/U.S. 280 south of Auburn
*5 miles WNW of Bleecker in Lee County, EMA reported tornado touched down at 8:32 am. Several Homes damaged with people trapped inside. Trees down. This is near Salem on U.S. 280 near Lee County Road 254
*Cars overturned close to junction of highway 280/147 Auburn area near USA Motor