Original: Severe Weather Outbreak On February 17 , 2008 , Prattville was hit by an estimated EF3 tornado which destroyed more than 45 homes and businesses and damaged over 800 , some severely .
Simplified: Tornado On February 17 , 2008 , Prattville was hit by an estimated EF3 tornado which destroyed more than 45 homes and businesses and damaged over 800 .