Storms damage roofs of homes, topple trees

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Powerful storms damaged homes, toppled trees and left some power lines down in parts of northern and central Alabama.

In Lawrence County, an emergency manager said several houses were left with roof damage after high winds blew shingles from rooftops in the Wolf Springs community. The emergency manager there reported to the National Weather Service that several nearby chicken houses were also leveled by the storms.

In Morgan County, the local emergency manager reported that a tree fell onto a house, putting a hole in the roof. No injuries were reported.

There were other reports of toppled trees and downed power lines in Lamar and Lauderdale counties.

Forecasters said high winds will be the main threat from Friday’s storms, but brief tornadoes are also possible.