Early morning Alabama storms take down trees, power lines

About 20,000 people were without power in Birmingham and across the state early Saturday as storms crossed the state. Trees were knocked down, blocking some roads and knocking down power lines.

There were 607 active power outages in Alabama as of late morning Saturday, according to Alabama Power.

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Jefferson County saw fallen trees, snapped power poles and downed lines in the 5 a.m. hour, according to reports from the National Weather Service. Large trees blocked several roads.

In the Trussville area, some downed trees impacted houses, structures and power lines. A tree fell on a house in Saint Clair County but there were no injuries, according to the weather service.

Around 3:30 a.m. a two-vehicle car accident happened in Wedowee, in Randolph County, as a result of trees down across a portion of the highway.

Shelby County and Talladega County saw downed trees, impacting power lines and roads. There was hail reported in Randolph and Chilton Counties.