Storm with straight-line winds roar through the middle of the city Wednesday morning
High winds leave trail of damage in Brewton
Several trees hit the ground, houses were damaged and power poles were snapped Wednesday morning when a severe thunderstorm roared through the middle of Brewton leaving a path of destruction but no injuries were reported.
Connie Baggett, director of program management for the city of Brewton, said about 7:55 a.m. Wednesday she received a weather alert on her cell phone about a severe thunderstorm heading toward Brewton. Within 5 minutes the storm hit with high winds and dark clouds.
"Within 5 minutes it was gone," Baggett said. "But there were a lot of scary minutes. It doesn't take long for t...
