Tornado Touched Down In Jefferson County, NWS Confirms

HOOVER, AL — An EF-0 tornado touched down overnight in the Bessemer and Hoover areas, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday afternoon.

According to the NWS, the tornado brought with it winds of up to 75 miles per hour and has been preliminary classified as an EF-0.

According to the National Weather Service, the storm moved through Jefferson County some time between 1:10 and 2 a.m. In its wake was debris including downed trees and power lines.

A NWS storm survey team will be sent on Monday to survey damage in the Shades Crest and Highway 150 area.

Photos of damage from the storm, including a fallen tree that took down a power line, can be seen on Good Day Alabama reporter Mike Dubberly's Twitter page.

ABC 33/40 News also shared images of a large uprooted tree that fell on what appears to be a home and a shed, damaging the shed.

Readers with images of damage from the storm can send them via email to payton.potter@patch.com or to the National Weather Service using the tweet below.