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ALDOT Urging Motorists to Stay Off Roadways During Severe Weather Conditions

The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency are continuing to advise motorists to stay off the roadways as much as possible while much of the state is experiencing severe weather conditions. Travel on all routes in the affected areas will continue to be potentially hazardous, and some routes may become impassable. Motorists are strongly advised not…

UPDATE: New Tornado Watch Until 3AM Thursday; Includes Montgomery

WATCH LIVE COVERAGE Alabama News Network is tracking severe weather that will be moving across Alabama through early Thursday morning. Our Weather Authority team of meteorologists says to expect more severe weather tonight and overnight, which will include the threat for tornadoes, possibly EF-2 or greater. A PDS Tornado Watch (Particularly Dangerous Situation) is in effect until 3AM Thursday for…

PHOTOS: Storm Damage in Autauga County

Alabama News Network has photos of the storm damage in Autauga County. The photos are from the Autauga County Emergency Management Agency. This is damage on County Road 53 in the Billingsley area. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: autauga county, autauga county ema, autauga county storm damage, billingsley, Severe Weather

Pike Road Schools Proposes Property Tax Increase for Capital Improvements, Including New High School

The Pike Road Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution last month proposing the levy of an additional property tax within the city limits. System officials say the proposed public school property tax would provide for the finance of capital improvements to public educational facilities, including the construction of a new high school. The proposed new high school would allow…

WATCH: Possible Tornado Caught on Camera in Demopolis

Alabama News Network was on the air live when we caught what appeared to be a tornado forming near downtown Demopolis on our Alfa Insurance Camera Network in Demopolis. Marengo County was under a tornado warning at the time and we were tracking the storm on radar shortly after 2 p.m. Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler and Meteorologist Ryan Stinnett tracked…

WATCH: Possible Funnel Cloud Caught on Camera Near Selma

Alabama News Network was on the air live when we caught what looked like a funnel cloud on our Alfa Insurance Camera Network in Selma. Dallas County was under a tornado warning at the time and we were tracking the storm on radar at around 12:30 p.m. Meteorologist Ryan Stinnett and Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler tracked the storm as it…

Severe Weather Storm Shelters Across the Area

Hart Spine and Rehab (4367 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery, AL 36109) Therapeutic Center (604 Augusta Ave, Montgomery, AL) Salvation Army (900 Maxwell Blvd, Montgomery, AL) Troy Parks and Recreational Center  (601 Enzor Rd, Troy, AL 36079) Categories: News Tags: Severe Weather, storm shelter

Storms Causing Damage in Our Area

The first round of storms has already caused damage in scattered locations in the Alabama News Network viewing area. These are the reports from the National Weather Service Office in Birmingham: AUTAUGA COUNTY: Trees reported down on County Road 24 near County Road 37 – Billingsley House damaged and tree down on County Road 53, no injuries DALLAS COUNTY: Northwest…

Midday Update: Severe Weather Outbreak Imminent

SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IMMINENT: The trends as far as the Alabama Weather situation do not look good, as a significant, and life-threatening severe weather outbreak will occur this afternoon, evening, and overnight. Please, please, please, be prepared and weather aware the next 24 hours. In fact, a A PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Tornado Watch is in effect until 7PM. An…