A tornado hit downtown Mobile, Alabama at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
NWS observing program leader Gene Jacobi of the service's Mobile office said it had confirmed reports of a tornado, but did not yet know its size.
Local media reports are describing property damage, downed trees and power lines, and widespread power outages.
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