An EF1 tornado struck that Dothan on Monday afternoon was on the ground for less than five minutes but caused damage across the city and injured five students at a school. The National Weather Service office in Tallassee,

Two students in Dothan, Alabama were hospitalized Monday when an apparent tornado struck Dothan Preparatory Academy, causing significant damage to the roof of the school's gymnasium.

Two students were transported to the hospital after a suspected tornado ripped the roof off a school in Alabama. The Dothan Fire Department confirmed that 'a severe weather event' impacted the area surrounding Dothan Preparatory Academy in Dothan at around 12:30 p.