National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage between near the Woodland community and determined the damage was the result of a tornado.
The tornado touched down at approximately 234 PM CDT near the intersection of County Road 56 and State Highway 199, about 8 miles northwest of Tuskegee. Several trees were snapped off or blown down along the short path. One auto body shop was totally destroyed. A man was injured when he was thrown several yards out of the auto body shop. A shed also sustained damage. The tornado damage path was 1/10 of a mile long and 25 yards wide at its widest point.
A Tornado Warning was in effect for Macon County from 154 PM CDT until 245 PM CDT.
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