From the West Alabama Newsroom– Members of a Dallas County church are counting their blessings tonight — after a close call at church during Sunday’s storms. A confirmed EF-1 tornado touched down around East Salem Missionary Baptist Church on County Road 405. Several vehicles were damaged and the church van was flipped over on its side. Downed trees damaged the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Overnight storms downed several trees in one neighborhood in the Plantersville area of Dallas County. Strong winds snapped and uprooted trees around homes on County Road 560. Crews have now cleared blocked roadways — and piled up debris along the side of the road. Some of the downed trees snapped power lines knocking out power…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Perry County couple is on the long road to recovery — after storms destroy their home Tuesday afternoon. Nathaniel and Sylvia Hester — are cleaning up their property — and trying salvage whatever they can. But their house is a total loss. The couple says the storm picked up their house and moved it…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The storms that rolled through west Alabama early Tuesday morning — caused a lot of property damage in the city of Linden. The system produced a hail storm — that scared the daylights out of some residents — and caused extensive damage to vehicles. “I don’t think we could take another hit like this,” said…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Folks in Dallas County — woke up to severe weather Tuesday morning. Torrential rain from the storm caused big problems in Selma. “It was some scary weather that came through our area,” said Rev. Otis Culliver. “It woke us up out of our sleep. The thunder was definitely booming, the lightning was flashing. And just…
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…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Governor Kay Ivey got a first-hand look at the damage from a tornado — that ripped through the Mason Bend Road community of Hale County last week. She toured the area Friday morning — and talked with victims. “These folks are devastated. I mean, all of a sudden they don’t have a place to put…
The National Weather Service says more than 100 tornadoes struck the South in a two-day outbreak that killed more than 30 people. Forecast teams checking for damage found 105 storm tracks that totaled more than 770 miles in all. The worst storm was a EF-4 tornado that was on the ground for nearly 68 miles and claimed seven lives in…
The Alabama News Network Weather Authority Team has had a busy week tracking two storm systems that moved through the River Region. Monday’s storm left widespread damage behind in the city of Luvurne. The National Weather Service says an EF-0 tornado touched down and that there were straight line winds of up to 90 mph. Wednesday’s storms started in…
The National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday afternoon that an EF0 tornado touched down in the northern part of Crenshaw County during Monday’s severe weather. But the NWS is also saying that tornado formed out of a macroburst of straight line winds that measured between 70 and 90 mph. Officials with the NWS say that macroburst is to blame for much of…
