Storm blows four-ton containers over at Port of Mobile

Storm blows four-ton containers over at Port of Mobile
Storm blows four-ton containers over at Port of Mobile(Maggie Oliver/Alabama Port Authority)
Published: Jul. 11, 2022 at 9:16 PM CDT
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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A severe thunderstorm that rolled through Mobile on Monday night blew over a stack of shipping containers at the port.

The Alabama Port Authority said the containers, which weigh 8,000 pounds each, were knocked down and onto a fence. No one in the area was hurt.

The National Weather Service said the storm packed 60 mph gusts.

Storm blows four-ton containers over at Port of Mobile
Storm blows four-ton containers over at Port of Mobile(Maggie Oliver/Alabama Port Authority)

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