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Damage across Alabama was extensive on Thursday from multiple tornadoes. In northern Alabama, Decatur took a hit from an apparent tornado. An EF-1 tornado was already confirmed by NWS Huntsville through Lawrence, Morgan, and Limestone counties. Additional surveys will be conducted based on damage. In Central Alabama, NWS Birmingham says "survey areas include near Selma in Dallas County, as well as in Autauga County. Survey teams will also investigate Sumter, Greene, Hale, and Winston Counties" a

Stephen Decatur Jr. was born in Maryland on January 5, 1779, and became one of America's most celebrated naval heroes. He joined the U.S. Navy at age 19 in 1798 and was promoted to captain at 25, making him the youngest person ever to reach that rank in Navy history. Decatur gained international fame in February 1804 when he led a daring nighttime raid into Tripoli harbor, where he and 75 sailors destroyed the captured USS Philadelphia by setting it ablaze. British Admiral Horatio Nelson praised