Strong thunderstorms moving through Central Alabama on Monday have already caused multiple reports of downed trees, power lines and hazardous travel conditions across the region.
According to the latest Alabama Power outage map update shortly after 3:00 p.m., more than 77,000 customers were without electricity statewide as severe weather moved across Alabama. The utility reported 1,344 active outages affecting 77,224 customers, with numerous outage clusters scattered throughout Central Alabama, including the Birmingham metropolitan area and surrounding communities.
The city of Hoover said a home on Whispering Pines Circle was severely damaged after being struck by lightning…