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Afternoon storm takes out trees, powerlines

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Photo courtesy of Alison M James/ Facebook

An afternoon storm on July 17 left a few problems in its wake.

While the storm only lasted a few minutes, residents reported power outages, downed trees and other obstacles both during and after the storm.

According to the What's Happening in Mountain Brook Facebook page, trees are blocking South Brookwood Road at Springhill Road, Montevallo Road near Overhill Road and some parts of Overton Road and Victoria Road.

Vestavia Hills police and fire departments are urging motorists to use caution this afternoon, as there are a lot of tree limbs in the road and power lines down. There are no complete road blockages in Vestavia as of press time, but there are some "hazardous road conditions."

Mountain Brook Fire Marshall Leland Rhudy said firefighters are on scene at some of the fallen trees and he encourages drivers to be very careful at this time. With how wet the ground is at this time, there is a chance more trees will be uprooted and could cause additional hazards.

According to Mountain Brook Police Chief Ted Cook, trees are down at the following locations:

Trees in power lines:

Possible trees on houses:

Editor's note: This article was updated at 6:18 p.m. on July 17 to include an updated list of downed trees in the area. 

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