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Tropical Storm — Butler, AL

Aug 6, 2001

Tropical storm Barry moved inland on the morning of August 6. An Inland Tropical Storm Wind Warning was in effect as Barry tracked across Covington, Conecuh, Monroe and Wilcox counties between 500 am and noon. Near the center and just to the right of the center, numerous trees and light weight structures were damaged. The counties with the most damage were Covington, Crenshaw and Butler. About one hundred thousand dollars worth of damage occurred in Covington county, where numerous trees wer

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5264857). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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