From the West Alabama Newsroom– Dallas County EMA officials are urging residents to stay weather-aware during this latest severe weather event. A fast-moving storm system packing dangerous straight line winds — is expected to pass through the area overnight. Director Toya Stiles-Crusoe says first responders — along with city and county officials — have all taken part in several weather…
Autauga county EMA director Ernie Baggett is warning all residents to ensure they prepare for severe weather. No matter if you live in a mobile home, apartments, or any type of home, knowing where you will seek shelter is important. Weather radio’s are one of the most efficient ways to be alert when a tornado is in your area. For…
A possible tornado overturned several mobile homes in a community in Escambia County as severe storms swept through the region early Friday.
The National Weather Service reports tornado damage in Barbour County from the storms that passed through Central and South Alabama overnight.
Long before a severe weather threat develops over Alabama, the overall spring weather pattern will set some of the ingredients that will determine whether we will have an active severe weather season.
You will see impact tags added to some severe weather warnings.
Your safety in a tornado doesn’t just depend on your ability to get fast and accurate storm warnings. The building you’re in when a tornado strikes is also critically important.
Tornado sirens have no doubt saved lives, but you shouldn’t rely on them totally to protect you from severe weather.
Most people know what to do if they’re inside their home or other building when a tornado approaches, but what if you’re inside a car?
The Montgomery county emergency management agency’s director, Christina Thornton, shares some of the struggles her and her staff face when they open the warming center. “We go in at 3 pm because we have to get everything open and start warming up their meals, and start allowing entry at 4,” said Thornton, “Then we stay through the night we leave…
