The thunderous storms that rolled through north Alabama have caused problems for residents and police and triggered power outages around the Birmingham area.
Trees fell on cars and blocked streets throughout the region Sunday, and a power lines were down in some parts of the city.
The National Weather Service also reported flooding on some downtown Birmingham streets but no major problems were recorded.
Alabama Power spokeswoman Hallie Bradley said about 4,000 customers lost power at the storm's peak before noon Sunday.
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